Papyrus in Hebrew is פָּפִּירוּס (papírus).
It can also be said גומא or גומא פפירוס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
papyrus
/pəˈpaɪɹəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for papyrus as a noun.
plant in the sedge family
- פָּפִּירוּספפירוסpapírusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גֹּמֶאגומאgómemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גֹּמֶא־פָּפִּירוּסגומא פפירוסgóme-papírusmasculine
material made from this plant
- פָּפִּירוּספפירוסpapírusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
scroll or document written on this material
- פָּפִּירוּספפירוסpapírusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פָּפִּירוּס.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּפִּירוּס
- Written without vowel points
- פפירוס
- Said
- papírus
- Plural
- פַּפִּירוּסִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פפירוס, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after papyrus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about papyrus in Hebrew.
How do you say papyrus in Hebrew?
papyrus in Hebrew is פָּפִּירוּס, said papírus. Without vowel points it is written פפירוס. Its plural is פַּפִּירוּסִים.
What are other Hebrew words for papyrus?
Besides פפירוס, papyrus can be said גֹּמֶא (góme) or גֹּמֶא־פָּפִּירוּס (góme-papírus), depending on the meaning.
Is פפירוס masculine or feminine?
The word פפירוס is masculine.
How is papyrus pronounced in English?
papyrus is pronounced /pəˈpaɪɹəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry papyrus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.