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Train in Hebrew is רַכֶּבֶת (rakévet).

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

רַכֶּבֶת
rakévet
noun · feminine
In English

train

/ˈtɹeɪn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for train as a noun.

line of connected cars or carriages

the elongated back portion of a dress or skirt which drags along the ground

  • שֹׁבֶלשבלshōvelmasculine

group of animals, vehicles, or people

  • שַׁיָּרָהשירהshayaráfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for train as a verb.

to practice an ability

  • תִּרְגֵּלתרגלtirgél

to teach a task

  • תִּרְגֵּלתרגלtirgél

to improve one's fitness

  • הִתְאַמֵּןהתאמןhit'amén

This is more about the Hebrew word רַכֶּבֶת.

Written with vowel points
רַכֶּבֶת
Written without vowel points
רכבת
Said
rakévet
Plural
רַכָּבוֹת

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רכבת, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with train.

These words come before and after train in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨train⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨train⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨train⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רַכֶּבֶת⁩, said rakévet. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רכבת⁩. Its plural is ⁨רַכָּבוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨train⁩?

Besides ⁨רכבת⁩, ⁨train⁩ can be said ⁨שֹׁבֶל⁩ (shōvel), ⁨שַׁיָּרָה⁩ (shayará), ⁨תִּרְגֵּל⁩ (tirgél), or ⁨הִתְאַמֵּן⁩ (hit'amén), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רכבת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רכבת⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨train⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨train⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈtɹeɪn/⁩.

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