Use in Hebrew is שִׁמּוּשׁ (shimúsh).
It can also be said השתמש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁמּוּשׁ
shimúsh
noun · masculine
In English
use
/juːz/ /juz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for use as a noun.
act of using
- שִׁמּוּשׁשימושshimúshmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for use as a verb.
employ, apply
- הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁהשתמשhishtamésh
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁמּוּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁמּוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- שימוש
- Said
- shimúsh
- Plural
- שימושים
- Its meanings in English
- use, use, utilization, using, making use
These English words share a Hebrew word with use.
These words come before and after use in the list.
These are the questions people ask about use in Hebrew.
How do you say use in Hebrew?
use in Hebrew is שִׁמּוּשׁ, said shimúsh. Without vowel points it is written שימוש. Its plural is שימושים.
What are other Hebrew words for use?
Besides שימוש, use can be said הִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ (hishtamésh), depending on the meaning.
Is שימוש masculine or feminine?
The word שימוש is masculine.
What else does שימוש mean in English?
Besides use, שימוש can mean use, utilization, using, making use.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry use 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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