Tribe in Hebrew is שֵׁבֶט (shévet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שֵׁבֶט
shévet
noun · masculine
In English
tribe
/tɹaɪb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tribe as a noun.
group of people
- שֵׁבֶטשבטshévetmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שֵׁבֶט.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁבֶט
- Written without vowel points
- שבט
- Said
- shévet
- Plural
- שְׁבָטִים
- Its meanings in English
- tribe, a tribe, a wand, a staff; a swatting rod. cattle prod or a shepherd's crook, a troop
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבט, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after tribe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tribe in Hebrew.
How do you say tribe in Hebrew?
tribe in Hebrew is שֵׁבֶט, said shévet. Without vowel points it is written שבט. Its plural is שְׁבָטִים.
Is שבט masculine or feminine?
The word שבט is masculine.
What else does שבט mean in English?
Besides tribe, שבט can mean a tribe, a wand, a staff; a swatting rod. cattle prod or a shepherd's crook, and a troop.
How is tribe pronounced in English?
tribe is pronounced /tɹaɪb/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tribe 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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