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Shop in Hebrew is חֲנוּת (khanút).

It can also be said עשה קניות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

חֲנוּת
khanút
noun · feminine
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In English

shop

/ʃɒp/ /ʃɑp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for shop as a noun.

establishment that sells goods

These are the Hebrew words for shop as a verb.

to visit shops

  • עשה קניותasá kniyótmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word חֲנוּת.

Written with vowel points
חֲנוּת
Written without vowel points
חנות
Said
khanút
Plural
חנויות
Its meanings in English
shop, cell, vaulted chamber, shop, store

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חנות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after shop in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨shop⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨shop⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨shop⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֲנוּת⁩, said khanút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חנות⁩. Its plural is ⁨חנויות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨shop⁩?

Besides ⁨חנות⁩, ⁨shop⁩ can be said ⁨עשה קניות⁩ (asá kniyót), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨חנות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חנות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨חנות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨shop⁩, ⁨חנות⁩ can mean ⁨cell, vaulted chamber and shop, store⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shop 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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