Shoulder in Hebrew is כָּתֵף (katéf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
shoulder
/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shoulder as a noun.
joint between arm and torso
- כָּתֵףכתףkatéffeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּתֵף.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּתֵף
- Written without vowel points
- כתף
- Said
- katéf
- Plural
- כְּתֵפוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- shoulder, side, slope
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כתף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after shoulder in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shoulder in Hebrew.
How do you say shoulder in Hebrew?
shoulder in Hebrew is כָּתֵף, said katéf. Without vowel points it is written כתף. Its plural is כְּתֵפוֹת.
Is כתף masculine or feminine?
The word כתף is feminine.
What else does כתף mean in English?
Besides shoulder, כתף can mean side, slope.
How is shoulder pronounced in English?
shoulder is pronounced /ˈʃəʊldə/, /ˈʃoʊldɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shoulder 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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