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Thither in Hebrew is שָׁמָּה (sháma).

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

שָׁמָּה
sháma
adverb
In English

thither

/ˈðɪðə/ /ˈθɪðə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for thither as an adverb.

to that place

  • שָׁמָּהשמהsháma
  • לשםl'shám

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמָּה.

Written with vowel points
שָׁמָּה
Written without vowel points
שמה
Said
sháma
Its meanings in English
thither, there

These words come before and after thither in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨thither⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨thither⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨thither⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁמָּה⁩, said sháma. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שמה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨thither⁩?

Besides ⁨שמה⁩, ⁨thither⁩ can be said ⁨לשם⁩ (l'shám), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨שמה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨thither⁩, ⁨שמה⁩ can mean ⁨there⁩.

How is ⁨thither⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨thither⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈðɪðə/, /ˈθɪðə/⁩.

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