Shroud in Hebrew is תַּכְרִיךְ (tachrích).
It can also be said רכסה, ונטה, or יתר צד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shroud
/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/ /ˈʃɹæʊ̯d/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shroud as a noun.
dress for the dead
- תַּכְרִיךְתכריךtachríchmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
mast support
- רִכְסָהרכסהrikhsahfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- וַנְטָהונטהvantahfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יֶתֶר צַדיתר צדyeter tsadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after shroud in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shroud in Hebrew.
How do you say shroud in Hebrew?
shroud in Hebrew is תַּכְרִיךְ, said tachrích. Without vowel points it is written תכריך.
What are other Hebrew words for shroud?
Besides תכריך, shroud can be said רִכְסָה (rikhsah), וַנְטָה (vantah), or יֶתֶר צַד (yeter tsad), depending on the meaning.
Is תכריך masculine or feminine?
The word תכריך is masculine.
How is shroud pronounced in English?
shroud is pronounced /ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/, /ˈʃɹæʊ̯d/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shroud and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.