Watch in Hebrew is שָׁעוֹן (sha'ón).
It can also be said אשמורת, צפה, or הסתכל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
watch
/ˈwɒt͡ʃ/ /ˈwɑt͡ʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for watch as a noun.
portable or wearable timepiece
- שָׁעוֹןשעוןsha'ónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
particular time period
- אַשְׁמֹרֶתאשמורתashmóretfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for watch as a verb.
to look at for a period of time
- צָפָהצפהtsafá
- הִסְתַּכֵּלהסתכלhistakél
- הִבִּיטהביטhibít
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁעוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁעוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- שעון
- Said
- sha'ón
- Plural
- שְׁעוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- watch, clock, watch, meter, gauge
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שעון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with watch.
These words come before and after watch in the list.
These are the questions people ask about watch in Hebrew.
How do you say watch in Hebrew?
watch in Hebrew is שָׁעוֹן, said sha'ón. Without vowel points it is written שעון. Its plural is שְׁעוֹנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for watch?
Besides שעון, watch can be said אַשְׁמֹרֶת (ashmóret), צָפָה (tsafá), הִסְתַּכֵּל (histakél), or הִבִּיט (hibít), depending on the meaning.
Is שעון masculine or feminine?
The word שעון is masculine.
What else does שעון mean in English?
Besides watch, שעון can mean clock, watch and meter, gauge.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry watch and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.