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Orange in Hebrew is תַּפּוּז (tapúz).

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

תַּפּוּז
tapúz
noun · masculine
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In English

orange

/ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ /ˈ-ənd͡ʒ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for orange as a noun.

tree

fruit

colour

  • כָּתֹםכתםkatómmasculine

These are the Hebrew words for orange as an adjective.

having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree

This is more about the Hebrew word תַּפּוּז.

Written with vowel points
תַּפּוּז
Written without vowel points
תפוז
Said
tapúz
Plural
תַּפּוּזִים

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

These words come before and after orange in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨orange⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨orange⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨orange⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תַּפּוּז⁩, said tapúz. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תפוז⁩. Its plural is ⁨תַּפּוּזִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨orange⁩?

Besides ⁨תפוז⁩, ⁨orange⁩ can be said ⁨תַּפּוּחַ זָהָב⁩ (tapúaḥ zaháv), ⁨כָּתֹם⁩ (katóm), or ⁨כתום⁩ (katóm), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨תפוז⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תפוז⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨orange⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨orange⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/, /ˈ-ənd͡ʒ/⁩.

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