יוֹם שֵׁנִי
yom shenímasculine
Monday is יוֹם שֵׁנִי (yom shení) in Hebrew. If unsure, use יוֹם שֵׁנִי. Wiktionary also lists יוֹם ב׳ (yom bet).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| יוֹם שֵׁנִי | yom shení | masculine |
| יוֹם ב׳ | yom bet | masculine |
The term refers to the second day of the week in the Hebrew calendar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase יוֹם שֵׁנִי is built from יום, which means day and the ordinal number שֵׁנִי, which means second, literally translating to "second day".
Which one should you use?
The default form is יוֹם שֵׁנִי, while יוֹם ב׳ acts as a shorthand for the second day.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
יוֹם ב׳ is a common shorthand used in informal speech or writing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for Monday is constructed by combining יום (day) with the ordinal number שֵׁנִי (second).
How do you pronounce it?
yom shení
When do people say it?
In the Hebrew calendar, the week begins on Sunday (the first day), which makes Monday the second day of the week.
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the numbers used for days are actually letters of the alphabet. When you see יוֹם ב׳, the ב׳ is the letter 'bet', which stands for the number two.
- While English uses the word 'Moon' for Monday, the Hebrew term יוֹם שֵׁנִי focuses entirely on the day's position in the sequence of the week.
- The spelling of the shorthand יוֹם ב׳ uses a specific punctuation mark called a 'gershayim' (the two apostrophe-like strokes) to indicate that the letter is being used as a number.
Examples in context
- הַמִּפְגָּשׁ יִהְיֶה בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי.hamifgash yihye be'yom sheni.The meeting will be on monday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
