Sun in Hebrew is שֶׁמֶשׁ (shémesh).
It can also be said חמה, כוכב, or מאור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sun
/sʌn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sun as a name.
the star around which the Earth revolves
- שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshémeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חַמָּהחמהkhamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
star
- שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshémeshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חַמָּהחמהkhamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for sun as a noun.
a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system
- שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshémeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כּוֹכָבכוכבkokhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
light and warmth received from the sun
- שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshémeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something like the sun in brightness or splendor
- שֶׁמֶשׁשמשshémeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מָאוֹרמאורmaórmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁמֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- שמש
- Said
- shémesh
- Plural
- שְׁמָשׁוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sun.
These words come before and after sun in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sun in Hebrew.
How do you say sun in Hebrew?
sun in Hebrew is שֶׁמֶשׁ, said shémesh. Without vowel points it is written שמש. Its plural is שְׁמָשׁוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for sun?
Besides שמש, sun can be said חַמָּה (khamá), כּוֹכָב (kokháv), or מָאוֹר (maór), depending on the meaning.
Is שמש masculine or feminine?
The word שמש is masculine.
How is sun pronounced in English?
sun is pronounced /sʌn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sun and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.