Underworld in Hebrew is שְׁאוֹל (sh'ol).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁאוֹל
sh'ol
noun · masculine
In English
underworld
/ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/ /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/
These are the Hebrew words for underworld as a noun.
world of the dead
- שְׁאוֹלשאולsh'olmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁאוֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁאוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- שאול
- Said
- sh'ol
- Its meanings in English
- underworld, The netherworld
These English words share a Hebrew word with underworld.
These words come before and after underworld in the list.
These are the questions people ask about underworld in Hebrew.
How do you say underworld in Hebrew?
underworld in Hebrew is שְׁאוֹל, said sh'ol. Without vowel points it is written שאול.
Is שאול masculine or feminine?
The word שאול is masculine.
What else does שאול mean in English?
Besides underworld, שאול can mean The netherworld.
How is underworld pronounced in English?
underworld is pronounced /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/, /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry underworld 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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