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Shot in Hebrew is קֶלַע (kela).

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

קֶלַע
kela
noun · masculine
In English

shot

/ʃɒt/ /ʃɑt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for shot as a noun.

small metal balls used as ammunition

This is more about the Hebrew word קֶלַע.

Written with vowel points
קֶלַע
Written without vowel points
קלע
Said
kela
Plural
קְלָעִים
Its meanings in English
shot, slingshot, scene

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with shot.

These words come before and after shot in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨shot⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨shot⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨shot⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קֶלַע⁩, said kela. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קלע⁩. Its plural is ⁨קְלָעִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨shot⁩?

Besides ⁨קלע⁩, ⁨shot⁩ can be said ⁨כַּדוּר תּוֹתָח⁩ (kadur totakh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨קלע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קלע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨קלע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨shot⁩, ⁨קלע⁩ can mean ⁨slingshot and scene⁩.

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