Flax in Hebrew is פִּשְׁתָּן (pištā́n).
It can also be said פשתה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
פִּשְׁתָּן
pištā́n
noun · masculine
In English
flax
/flaks/ /flæks/
These are the Hebrew words for flax as a noun.
plant
- פִּשְׁתָּןפשתןpištā́nmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פִּשְׁתָּהפשתהpištā́feminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פִּשְׁתָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- פִּשְׁתָּן
- Written without vowel points
- פשתן
- Said
- pištā́n
- Its meanings in English
- flax, flax, linen, a plant of the species Linum usitatissimum
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פשתן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with flax.
These words come before and after flax in the list.
These are the questions people ask about flax in Hebrew.
How do you say flax in Hebrew?
flax in Hebrew is פִּשְׁתָּן, said pištā́n. Without vowel points it is written פשתן.
What are other Hebrew words for flax?
Besides פשתן, flax can be said פִּשְׁתָּה (pištā́), depending on the meaning.
Is פשתן masculine or feminine?
The word פשתן is masculine.
What else does פשתן mean in English?
Besides flax, פשתן can mean flax, linen and a plant of the species Linum usitatissimum.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry flax 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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