Color in Hebrew is צֶבַע (tséva).
It can also be said הסמיק, צבעוני, or צבעונית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
color
/ˈkʌl.ə/ /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for color as a noun.
particular set of the visible spectrum
- צֶבַעצבעtsévamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
spectral composition of visible light
- צֶבַעצבעtsévamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for color as a verb.
give something color
- צָבַעצבעtsavá
become red through increased blood flow
- הִסְמִיקהסמיקhismík
These are the Hebrew words for color as an adjective.
conveying color
- צִבְעוֹנִיצבעוניtziv'onymasculine
- צבעוניתtziv'onytfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word צֶבַע.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶבַע
- Written without vowel points
- צבע
- Said
- tséva
- Plural
- צְבָעִים
- Its meanings in English
- color, color, colour, paint, dye, colourant
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צבע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with color.
These words come before and after color in the list.
These are the questions people ask about color in Hebrew.
How do you say color in Hebrew?
color in Hebrew is צֶבַע, said tséva. Without vowel points it is written צבע. Its plural is צְבָעִים.
What are other Hebrew words for color?
Besides צבע, color can be said הִסְמִיק (hismík), צִבְעוֹנִי (tziv'ony), or צבעונית (tziv'onyt), depending on the meaning.
Is צבע masculine or feminine?
The word צבע is masculine.
What else does צבע mean in English?
Besides color, צבע can mean color, colour, paint, and dye, colourant.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry color and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.