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Sow in Hebrew is זָרַע (zará').

It can also be said חזירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

זָרַע
zará'
verb
In English

sow

/saʊ/ /səʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for sow as a verb.

disperse seeds

These are the Hebrew words for sow as a noun.

female pig

  • חֲזִירָהחזירהfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word זָרַע.

Written with vowel points
זָרַע
Written without vowel points
זרע
Said
zará'
Its meanings in English
sow, to seed, to sow, to spread, to disseminate

The Hebrew dictionary's page for זרע, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with sow.

These words come before and after sow in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨sow⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨sow⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨sow⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨זָרַע⁩, said zará'. Without vowel points it is written ⁨זרע⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨sow⁩?

Besides ⁨זרע⁩, ⁨sow⁩ can be said ⁨חֲזִירָה⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨זרע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨sow⁩, ⁨זרע⁩ can mean ⁨to seed, to sow and to spread, to disseminate⁩.

How is ⁨sow⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨sow⁩ is pronounced ⁨/saʊ/, /səʊ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sow 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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