Song in Hebrew is שִׁיר (shir).
It can also be said שירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁיר
shir
noun · masculine
In English
song
/sɒŋ/ /sɔŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for song as a noun.
music with words
- שִׁירשירshirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sound of another animal
- שִׁירָהשירהshiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁיר.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁיר
- Written without vowel points
- שיר
- Said
- shir
- Plural
- שִׁירִים
- Its meanings in English
- song, a poem
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with song.
These words come before and after song in the list.
These are the questions people ask about song in Hebrew.
How do you say song in Hebrew?
song in Hebrew is שִׁיר, said shir. Without vowel points it is written שיר. Its plural is שִׁירִים.
What are other Hebrew words for song?
Besides שיר, song can be said שִׁירָה (shirá), depending on the meaning.
Is שיר masculine or feminine?
The word שיר is masculine.
What else does שיר mean in English?
Besides song, שיר can mean a poem.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry song 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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