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Ladder in Hebrew is סולם (sulám).

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

סולם
sulám
noun · masculine
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In English

ladder

/ˈlad.ə/ /ˈlæd.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for ladder as a noun.

climbing tool

length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment

This is more about the Hebrew word סולם.

Written with vowel points
סולם
Written without vowel points
סולם
Said
sulám
Plural
סולמות
Its meanings in English
ladder, scale

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with ladder.

These words come before and after ladder in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ladder⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ladder⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ladder⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סולם⁩, said sulám. Its plural is ⁨סולמות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨ladder⁩?

Besides ⁨סולם⁩, ⁨ladder⁩ can be said ⁨סֻלָּם⁩ (sulám) or ⁨רַכֶּבֶת⁩ (rakévet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סולם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סולם⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סולם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨ladder⁩, ⁨סולם⁩ can mean ⁨scale⁩.

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