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Chrysalis in Hebrew is גולם (gólem).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

גולם
gólem
noun · masculine
In English

chrysalis

/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for chrysalis as a noun.

the pupa of a butterfly

This is more about the Hebrew word גולם.

Written with vowel points
גולם
Written without vowel points
גולם
Said
gólem
Plural
גְּלָמִים
Its meanings in English
chrysalis, an inchoate object, an amorphous mass, a dummy, a form, a golem, a clay automaton, pupa

The Hebrew dictionary's page for גולם, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with chrysalis.

These words come before and after chrysalis in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨chrysalis⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨chrysalis⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨chrysalis⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גולם⁩, said gólem. Its plural is ⁨גְּלָמִים⁩.

Is ⁨גולם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גולם⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨גולם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨chrysalis⁩, ⁨גולם⁩ can mean ⁨an inchoate object, an amorphous mass, a dummy, a form, a golem, a clay automaton, and pupa⁩.

How is ⁨chrysalis⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨chrysalis⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chrysalis 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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