Stay in Hebrew is נִשְׁאַר (nish'ár).
It can also be said שהות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נִשְׁאַר
nish'ár
verb
In English
stay
/steɪ/ /stei/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for stay as a verb.
to remain in a particular place
- נִשְׁאַרנשארnish'ár
These are the Hebrew words for stay as a noun.
residence
- שהותshehútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word נִשְׁאַר.
- Written with vowel points
- נִשְׁאַר
- Written without vowel points
- נשאר
- Said
- nish'ár
- Its meanings in English
- stay, to stay, to remain, to be left
These English words share a Hebrew word with stay.
These words come before and after stay in the list.
These are the questions people ask about stay in Hebrew.
How do you say stay in Hebrew?
stay in Hebrew is נִשְׁאַר, said nish'ár. Without vowel points it is written נשאר.
What are other Hebrew words for stay?
Besides נשאר, stay can be said שהות (shehút), depending on the meaning.
What else does נשאר mean in English?
Besides stay, נשאר can mean to stay, to remain and to be left.
How is stay pronounced in English?
stay is pronounced /steɪ/, /stei/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stay 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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