Shofar in Hebrew is שׁוֹפָר (shofár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
shofar
/ˈʃəʊ̯fə/ /ˈʃoʊ̯fɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shofar as a noun.
ram’s-horn trumpet
- שׁוֹפָרשופרshofármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוֹפָר.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹפָר
- Written without vowel points
- שופר
- Said
- shofár
- Plural
- שׁוֹפָרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- shofar, mouthpiece, spokesman
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שופר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shofar.
These words come before and after shofar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shofar in Hebrew.
How do you say shofar in Hebrew?
shofar in Hebrew is שׁוֹפָר, said shofár. Without vowel points it is written שופר. Its plural is שׁוֹפָרוֹת.
Is שופר masculine or feminine?
The word שופר is masculine.
What else does שופר mean in English?
Besides shofar, שופר can mean mouthpiece, spokesman.
How is shofar pronounced in English?
shofar is pronounced /ˈʃəʊ̯fə/, /ˈʃoʊ̯fɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shofar 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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