Shoot in Hebrew is יָרָה (yaráh).
It can also be said נצר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shoot
/ʃuːt/ /ʃut/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shoot as a verb.
to hit with a shot
- יָרָהירהyaráh
to fire multiple shots
- יָרָהירהyaráh
to fire a shot
- יָרָהירהyará
These are the Hebrew words for shoot as a noun.
emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant
- נֵצֶרנצרnétzermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- יָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- ירה
- Said
- yaráh
- Its meanings in English
- shoot, To flow as water, To lay or throw; especially, to shoot, as an arrow or gun
These English words share a Hebrew word with shoot.
These words come before and after shoot in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shoot in Hebrew.
How do you say shoot in Hebrew?
shoot in Hebrew is יָרָה, said yaráh. Without vowel points it is written ירה.
What are other Hebrew words for shoot?
Besides ירה, shoot can be said נֵצֶר (nétzer), depending on the meaning.
What else does ירה mean in English?
Besides shoot, ירה can mean To flow as water and To lay or throw; especially, to shoot, as an arrow or gun.
How is shoot pronounced in English?
shoot is pronounced /ʃuːt/, /ʃut/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shoot and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.