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Column in Hebrew is עַמּוּד (amúd).

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

עַמּוּד
amúd
noun · masculine
In English

column

/ˈkɒləm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for column as a noun.

upright supporting structure

column of troops

  • שַׁיָּרָהשירהshayaráfeminine

newspaper column

This is more about the Hebrew word עַמּוּד.

Written with vowel points
עַמּוּד
Written without vowel points
עמוד
Said
amúd
Plural
עַמּוּדִים
Its meanings in English
column, pillar, column, post, page

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with column.

These words come before and after column in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨column⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨column⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨column⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עַמּוּד⁩, said amúd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עמוד⁩. Its plural is ⁨עַמּוּדִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨column⁩?

Besides ⁨עמוד⁩, ⁨column⁩ can be said ⁨שַׁיָּרָה⁩ (shayará) or ⁨טוּר⁩ (tur), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עמוד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עמוד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨עמוד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨column⁩, ⁨עמוד⁩ can mean ⁨pillar, column, post and page⁩.

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