Three in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹשׁ (shalosh).
It can also be said שלושה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shalosh
number · feminine
In English
three
/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/
These are the Hebrew words for the number three.
cardinal number 3
- שָׁלוֹשׁשלושshaloshfeminineused in countingIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁלוֹשָׁהשלושהshloshamasculine
These are the Hebrew words for three as a noun.
digit/figure 3
- שָׁלוֹשׁשלושshalóshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁלוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- שלוש
- Said
- shalosh
- Its meanings in English
- three, feminine of שְׁלוֹשָׁה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלוש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after three in the list.
These are the questions people ask about three in Hebrew.
How do you say three in Hebrew?
three in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹשׁ, said shalosh. Without vowel points it is written שלוש.
What are other Hebrew words for three?
Besides שלוש, three can be said שְׁלוֹשָׁה (shlosha), depending on the meaning.
What else does שלוש mean in English?
Besides three, שלוש can mean feminine of שְׁלוֹשָׁה.
How is three pronounced in English?
three is pronounced /θɹiː/, /fɹiː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry three 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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