Spine in Hebrew is עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה ('amúd shidrá).
It can also be said קוץ, עוקץ, or עקץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
spine
/spaɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for spine as a noun.
backbone
- עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָהעמוד שדרה'amúd shidrámasculine
rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure
- קוֹץקוץkotzmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עוקץóketsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֹקֶץעקץóketzmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with spine.
These words come before and after spine in the list.
These are the questions people ask about spine in Hebrew.
How do you say spine in Hebrew?
spine in Hebrew is עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה, said 'amúd shidrá. Without vowel points it is written עמוד שדרה.
What are other Hebrew words for spine?
Besides עמוד שדרה, spine can be said קוֹץ (kotz), עוקץ (ókets), or עֹקֶץ (óketz), depending on the meaning.
Is עמוד שדרה masculine or feminine?
The word עמוד שדרה is masculine.
How is spine pronounced in English?
spine is pronounced /spaɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry spine and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.