Wax in Hebrew is שעווה (sha'avá).
It can also be said שעוה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שעווה
sha'avá
noun · feminine
In English
wax
/waks/ /wæks/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wax as a noun.
oily, water-resistant substance
- שעווהsha'aváfeminine
- שַׁעֲוָהשעוה
These words come before and after wax in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wax in Hebrew.
How do you say wax in Hebrew?
wax in Hebrew is שעווה, said sha'avá.
What are other Hebrew words for wax?
Besides שעווה, wax can be said שַׁעֲוָה, depending on the meaning.
Is שעווה masculine or feminine?
The word שעווה is feminine.
How is wax pronounced in English?
wax is pronounced /waks/, /wæks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wax 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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