Sky in Hebrew is שָׁמַיִם (šamáyim).
It can also be said שמיים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sky
/skaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sky as a noun.
atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen
- שָׁמַיִםשמיםšamáyimfeminine
- שמייםshamáyimmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time
- שמייםshamáyimmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁמַיִםשמיםšamáyimfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמַיִם.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁמַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- שמים
- Said
- šamáyim
- Plural
- שָׁמַיִם
- Its meanings in English
- sky, sky, skies, heavens, heaven
These English words share a Hebrew word with sky.
These words come before and after sky in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sky in Hebrew.
How do you say sky in Hebrew?
sky in Hebrew is שָׁמַיִם, said šamáyim. Without vowel points it is written שמים. Its plural is שָׁמַיִם.
What are other Hebrew words for sky?
Besides שמים, sky can be said שמיים (shamáyim), depending on the meaning.
Is שמים masculine or feminine?
The word שמים is feminine.
What else does שמים mean in English?
Besides sky, שמים can mean sky, skies, heavens, heaven.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sky and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.