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Drug in Hebrew is סַם (sam).

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

סַם
sam
noun · masculine
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In English

drug

/ˈdɹʌɡ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for drug as a noun.

psychoactive substance ingested for recreational use, especially illegal and addictive one

substance used as a medical treatment

These are the Hebrew words for drug as a verb.

to administer intoxicating drugs

  • סִמֵּםסמםsimém

This is more about the Hebrew word סַם.

Written with vowel points
סַם
Written without vowel points
סם
Said
sam
Plural
סַמִּים
Its meanings in English
drug, drug, narcotic, poison, An aromatic, sweet-smelling spice used to make incense

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with drug.

These words come before and after drug in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨drug⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨drug⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨drug⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סַם⁩, said sam. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סם⁩. Its plural is ⁨סַמִּים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨drug⁩?

Besides ⁨סם⁩, ⁨drug⁩ can be said ⁨סִמֵּם⁩ (simém), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סם⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨drug⁩, ⁨סם⁩ can mean ⁨drug, narcotic, poison, and An aromatic, sweet-smelling spice used to make incense⁩.

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