Brown in Hebrew is חוּם (khúm).
It can also be said בראון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
brown
/bɹaʊ̯n/ /bɹæʊ̯n/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for brown as a noun.
colour
- חוּםחוםkhúmIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for brown as an adjective.
having a brown color/colour
- חוּםחוםkhúmIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for brown as a name.
transliterations of the English name "Brown"
- בראון
This is more about the Hebrew word חוּם.
- Written with vowel points
- חוּם
- Written without vowel points
- חום
- Said
- khúm
- Feminine form
- חוּמָה
- Its meanings in English
- brown, Brown, brown-colored, masculine singular construct state form of חוּם
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with brown.
These words come before and after brown in the list.
These are the questions people ask about brown in Hebrew.
How do you say brown in Hebrew?
brown in Hebrew is חוּם, said khúm. Without vowel points it is written חום.
What are other Hebrew words for brown?
Besides חום, brown can be said בראון, depending on the meaning.
What else does חום mean in English?
Besides brown, חום can mean Brown, brown-colored and masculine singular construct state form of חוּם.
How is brown pronounced in English?
brown is pronounced /bɹaʊ̯n/, /bɹæʊ̯n/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry brown and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.