Semel (סמל) means emblem in Hebrew.
It can also mean symbol. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
emblem, symbol
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Semel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דמות, פסל.
פֶּן תַּשְׁחִתוּן וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לָכֶם פֶּסֶל, תְּמוּנַת כָּל סָמֶל, תַּבְנִית זָכָר אוֹ נְקֵבָה.
- 2ציור או תמונה המביעים רעיון, אידאל משותף או מאפיין מרכזי של אירגון, יחידה צבאית, מוסד וכדומה.
- 3מופת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Semel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סֵמֶל
- Written without vowel points
- סמל
- Said
- semel
- Root
- ס־מ־ל
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Plural
- סְמָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' סְמָלִים
- Gematria
- 130
This is how Semel is said in other languages.
- English
- emblem, symbol
- Arabic
- رمز
- Russian
- символ
- French
- symbôle
These words mean nearly the same as Semel.
These words rhyme with Semel.
These words come before and after Semel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Semel.
What does Semel (סמל) mean in Hebrew?
Semel (סמל) means emblem and symbol. It is said semel, with the stress on se.
What is a synonym for Semel (סמל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Semel (סמל) are אייקון and איקונין.
What rhymes with Semel (סמל)?
Words that rhyme with Semel (סמל) include ממל.
Is Semel (סמל) masculine or feminine?
The word Semel (סמל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is סְמָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סמל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.