חדר שינה \ חֲדַר־שֵׁנָה
khadár-sheinámasculine
The Hebrew word for bedroom is חדר שינה \ חֲדַר־שֵׁנָה (khadár-sheiná).
חדר שינה \ חֲדַר־שֵׁנָה is used to refer to a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.
Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound noun. It consists of khadar, meaning room and sheina, meaning sleep, effectively meaning room of sleep.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase is masculine, so any adjectives used to describe the bedroom must also be in the masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
khadár-sheiná
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word חדר for 'room' shares a common ancestor with the Arabic word خِدْر, which refers to a 'chamber' or 'curtain' used for privacy.
- The concept of a 'room' in Hebrew is deeply rooted in ancient Semitic roots that often related to hidden or protected spaces.
- In Hebrew, the word for 'bedroom' follows a specific word order where any adjective, like 'large', must follow the entire phrase חדר שינה.
Examples in context
- החדר שלי הוא חדר שינהMy room is a bedroom
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bedroom” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries חדר, שינה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
