Shiva in Hebrew is שִׁבְעָה (shiv'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁבְעָה
shiv'á
noun · feminine
In English
shiva
/ˈʃɪvə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shiva as a noun.
period of mourning
- שִׁבְעָהשבעהshiv'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁבְעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁבְעָה
- Written without vowel points
- שבעה
- Said
- shiv'á
- Feminine form
- שֶׁבַע
- Its meanings in English
- shiva, seven
These English words share a Hebrew word with shiva.
These words come before and after shiva in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shiva in Hebrew.
How do you say shiva in Hebrew?
shiva in Hebrew is שִׁבְעָה, said shiv'á. Without vowel points it is written שבעה.
Is שבעה masculine or feminine?
The word שבעה is feminine.
What else does שבעה mean in English?
Besides shiva, שבעה can mean seven.
How is shiva pronounced in English?
shiva is pronounced /ˈʃɪvə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shiva and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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