שֵׁשׁ
sheshfeminine
The Hebrew word for six is שֵׁשׁ (shesh), שִׁשָּׁה or שישה.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| שֵׁשׁ | shesh | feminine | |
| שִׁשָּׁה | |||
| שישה | shisha | /ʃiʃˈʃaː/ /ʃiʃ.ʃa/ |
masculine |
The word is a cardinal number used to denote a quantity of six.
Which one should you use?
In Hebrew, the gender of the number must match the gender of the noun it describes, which is the opposite of the English rule where 'six' is invariant. Use שֵׁשׁ for feminine nouns and שישה for masculine nouns.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form שֵׁשׁ is used when counting feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
shesh
Did you know?
- In the Hebrew alphabet, the number six is represented by the letter ו (vav), which has a numerical value of 6.
- In Jewish mysticism, specifically Gematria, the numerical value of 6 is linked to the word וואו, which represents a hook or a connection between heaven and earth.
- The number שֵׁשׁ is often associated with the creation of man, as humans were created on the sixth day of the world according to the Bible.
Examples in context
- בבית הזה יש שישה חדרים.This house has six rooms.This sentence shows how to use שישה when counting rooms.Tatoeba #1424807 by Eldad, translation #60176 by CK
- במסיבה היו רק שישה אנשים.Only six people were present at the party.This sentence shows how to use שישה when counting people.Tatoeba #1351755 by Eldad, translation #35692 by CN
- היו רק שישה אנשים במסיבה.There were only six people at the party.Tatoeba #1351759 by Eldad, translation #1103231 by supplementfacts
- אחד, שניים, שְׁלֹשָׁה, ארבעה, חֲמִישָׁה, שֵׁשׁOne, two, three, four, five, six
- אנחנו נפגשים ב-6 ביוליWe are meeting on the 6th of July
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “six” translations and entries שישה, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
