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Wage in Hebrew is שָׂכָר (sakhár).

It can also be said משכרת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שָׂכָר
sakhár
noun · masculine
In English

wage

/weɪd͡ʒ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for wage as a noun.

money paid to a worker

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂכָר.

Written with vowel points
שָׂכָר
Written without vowel points
שכר
Said
sakhár
Its meanings in English
wage, wage, salary, payment, reward, fee

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שכר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with wage.

These words come before and after wage in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨wage⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨wage⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨wage⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׂכָר⁩, said sakhár. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שכר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨wage⁩?

Besides ⁨שכר⁩, ⁨wage⁩ can be said ⁨מַשְׂכֹּרֶת⁩ (maskorét), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שכר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שכר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שכר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨wage⁩, ⁨שכר⁩ can mean ⁨wage, salary, payment, reward, and fee⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wage 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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