Verse in Hebrew is שִׁירָה (širá).
It can also be said בית or פסוק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
verse
/vɜːs/ /ˈvɝs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for verse as a noun.
poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme
- שִׁירָהשירהširáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
poetic form in general
- שִׁירָהשירהshiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
one of several similar units of a song, consisting of several lines, generally rhymed
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a small section of the Bible
- פָּסוּקפסוקpasúkmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שירה
- Said
- širá
- Plural
- שִׁירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- verse, singing, verse, lyric, poetry
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שירה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with verse.
These words come before and after verse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about verse in Hebrew.
How do you say verse in Hebrew?
verse in Hebrew is שִׁירָה, said širá. Without vowel points it is written שירה. Its plural is שִׁירוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for verse?
Besides שירה, verse can be said בַּיִת (báyit) or פָּסוּק (pasúk), depending on the meaning.
Is שירה masculine or feminine?
The word שירה is feminine.
What else does שירה mean in English?
Besides verse, שירה can mean singing and verse, lyric, poetry.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry verse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.