Fig leaf in Hebrew is עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָה (alé te'ená).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
fig leaf
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fig leaf as a noun.
leaf of the fig plant
- עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָהעלה תאנהalé te'enámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
leaf covering genitals in a work of art
- עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָהעלה תאנהalé te'enámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
anything intended to conceal something undesirable
- עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָהעלה תאנהalé te'enámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלה תאנה
- Said
- alé te'ená
- Plural
- עֲלֵי תְאֵנָה
- Its meanings in English
- fig leaf, A fig leaf: a leaf of the fig plant
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלה תאנה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after fig leaf in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fig leaf in Hebrew.
How do you say fig leaf in Hebrew?
fig leaf in Hebrew is עֲלֵה תְּאֵנָה, said alé te'ená. Without vowel points it is written עלה תאנה. Its plural is עֲלֵי תְאֵנָה.
Is עלה תאנה masculine or feminine?
The word עלה תאנה is masculine.
What else does עלה תאנה mean in English?
Besides fig leaf, עלה תאנה can mean A fig leaf: a leaf of the fig plant.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fig leaf and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.