Twelve in Hebrew is שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה (shteim esre).
It can also be said שנים-עשר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה
shteim esre
number · feminine
In English
twelve
/twɛlv/ /twɛv/
These are the Hebrew words for the number twelve.
cardinal number 12
- שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵהשתים-עשרהshteim esrefeminineused in counting
- שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרשנים-עשרshneim asarmasculine
These words come before and after twelve in the list.
These are the questions people ask about twelve in Hebrew.
How do you say twelve in Hebrew?
twelve in Hebrew is שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵה, said shteim esre. Without vowel points it is written שתים-עשרה.
What are other Hebrew words for twelve?
Besides שתים-עשרה, twelve can be said שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר (shneim asar), depending on the meaning.
How is twelve pronounced in English?
twelve is pronounced /twɛlv/, /twɛv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry twelve 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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