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Clear in Hebrew is צָלוּל (tsalúl).

It can also be said נקי, פנוי, or בהיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

צָלוּל
tsalúl
adjective
In English

clear

/ˈklɪə/ /ˈkliː/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for clear as an adjective.

transparent in colour

bright, not obscured

  • נָקִינקיnakí

free of obstacles

  • פָּנוּיפנויpanúi

without clouds

free of ambiguity or doubt

  • בָּרוּרברורbarúr

free of guilt or suspicion

  • נָקִינקיnakí

These are the Hebrew words for clear as a verb.

to become clear or freed from obstructions

  • הִתְבַהֵרהתבהרhitbahér

to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify

  • הִבְהִירהבהירhivhír

to remove from suspicion

  • ניקהniká
  • נִקָּהנקהniká

This is more about the Hebrew word צָלוּל.

Written with vowel points
צָלוּל
Written without vowel points
צלול
Said
tsalúl
Feminine form
צְלוּלָה
Its meanings in English
clear, clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with clear.

These words come before and after clear in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨clear⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨clear⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨clear⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צָלוּל⁩, said tsalúl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צלול⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨clear⁩?

Besides ⁨צלול⁩, ⁨clear⁩ can be said ⁨נָקִי⁩ (nakí), ⁨פָּנוּי⁩ (panúi), ⁨בָּהִיר⁩ (bahír), ⁨בָּרוּר⁩ (barúr), or ⁨הִתְבַהֵר⁩ (hitbahér), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨צלול⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨clear⁩, ⁨צלול⁩ can mean ⁨clear, transparent, lucid, limpid⁩.

How is ⁨clear⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨clear⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈklɪə/, /ˈkliː/⁩.

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