Singing in Hebrew is שִׁירָה (shirá).
It can also be said זמרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
singing
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for singing as a noun.
the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing
- שִׁירָהשירהshiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זִמְרָהזמרהzimráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שירה
- Said
- shirá
- Plural
- שִׁירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- singing, verse, lyric, poetry
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שירה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with singing.
These words come before and after singing in the list.
These are the questions people ask about singing in Hebrew.
How do you say singing in Hebrew?
singing in Hebrew is שִׁירָה, said shirá. Without vowel points it is written שירה. Its plural is שִׁירוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for singing?
Besides שירה, singing can be said זִמְרָה (zimrá), depending on the meaning.
Is שירה masculine or feminine?
The word שירה is feminine.
What else does שירה mean in English?
Besides singing, שירה can mean verse, lyric, poetry.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry singing and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.