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Grow in Hebrew is צָמַח (tzamákh).

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

צָמַח
tzamákh
verb
In English

grow

/ˈɡɹəʊ/ /ˈɡɹɵ̞ʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for grow as a verb.

(intransitive) to appear or sprout

(intransitive) to become bigger

  • גָּדַלגדלgadál

(transitive) to cause something to become bigger

  • גִּדֵּלגידלgidél

This is more about the Hebrew word צָמַח.

Written with vowel points
צָמַח
Written without vowel points
צמח
Said
tzamákh
Its meanings in English
grow, To sprout, grow; to bring forth

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with grow.

These words come before and after grow in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨grow⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨grow⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨grow⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צָמַח⁩, said tzamákh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צמח⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨grow⁩?

Besides ⁨צמח⁩, ⁨grow⁩ can be said ⁨גָּדַל⁩ (gadál) or ⁨גִּדֵּל⁩ (gidél), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨צמח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨grow⁩, ⁨צמח⁩ can mean ⁨To sprout, grow; to bring forth⁩.

How is ⁨grow⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨grow⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɡɹəʊ/, /ˈɡɹɵ̞ʊ/⁩.

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