Six in Hebrew is שִׁישָּׁה (shisha).
It can also be said שש or ששה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
six
/sɪks/
These are the Hebrew words for the number six.
cardinal number
- שִׁישָּׁהשישהshishamasculine
- שֵׁשׁששsheshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שִׁשָּׁהששהshishá
These words come before and after six in the list.
These are the questions people ask about six in Hebrew.
How do you say six in Hebrew?
six in Hebrew is שִׁישָּׁה, said shisha. Without vowel points it is written שישה.
What are other Hebrew words for six?
Besides שישה, six can be said שֵׁשׁ (shesh) or שִׁשָּׁה (shishá), depending on the meaning.
How is six pronounced in English?
six is pronounced /sɪks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry six 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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