Bulb in Hebrew is בָּצָל (batzál).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
bulb
/ˈbʌlb/ /ˈbʌb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bulb as a noun.
bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant
- בָּצָלבצלbatzálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּצָל.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּצָל
- Written without vowel points
- בצל
- Said
- batzál
- Plural
- בְּצָלִים
- Its meanings in English
- bulb, onion
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בצל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with bulb.
These words come before and after bulb in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bulb in Hebrew.
How do you say bulb in Hebrew?
bulb in Hebrew is בָּצָל, said batzál. Without vowel points it is written בצל. Its plural is בְּצָלִים.
Is בצל masculine or feminine?
The word בצל is masculine.
What else does בצל mean in English?
Besides bulb, בצל can mean onion.
How is bulb pronounced in English?
bulb is pronounced /ˈbʌlb/, /ˈbʌb/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bulb and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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