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Shred in Hebrew is גֶּזֶר (gézer).

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

גֶּזֶר
gézer
noun · masculine
In English

shred

/ʃɹɛd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for shred as a noun.

a long, narrow piece cut or torn off

These are the Hebrew words for shred as a verb.

to cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips

  • גָּרַסגרסgarás

This is more about the Hebrew word גֶּזֶר.

Written with vowel points
גֶּזֶר
Written without vowel points
גזר
Said
gézer
Plural
גְּזָרִים
Its meanings in English
shred, carrot

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with shred.

These words come before and after shred in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨shred⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨shred⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨shred⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גֶּזֶר⁩, said gézer. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גזר⁩. Its plural is ⁨גְּזָרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨shred⁩?

Besides ⁨גזר⁩, ⁨shred⁩ can be said ⁨גָּרַס⁩ (garás), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גזר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גזר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨גזר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨shred⁩, ⁨גזר⁩ can mean ⁨carrot⁩.

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