Nigella in Hebrew is קֶצַח (qétzaẖ).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
קֶצַח
qétzaẖ
noun · masculine
In English
nigella
/naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nigella as a noun.
plant of the genus Nigella
- קֶצַחקצחqétzaẖmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word קֶצַח.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶצַח
- Written without vowel points
- קצח
- Said
- qétzaẖ
- Its meanings in English
- nigella, black cumin, Nigella sativa
These English words share a Hebrew word with nigella.
These words come before and after nigella in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nigella in Hebrew.
How do you say nigella in Hebrew?
nigella in Hebrew is קֶצַח, said qétzaẖ. Without vowel points it is written קצח.
Is קצח masculine or feminine?
The word קצח is masculine.
What else does קצח mean in English?
Besides nigella, קצח can mean black cumin, Nigella sativa.
How is nigella pronounced in English?
nigella is pronounced /naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nigella 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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