Pearl in Hebrew is פְּנִינָה (p'niná).
It can also be said מרגלית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
pearl
/pɜːl/ /pɝl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pearl as a noun.
rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks
- פְּנִינָהפנינהp'nináfeminine
- מַרְגָּלִיתמרגליתmargalítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פְּנִינָה.
- Written with vowel points
- פְּנִינָה
- Written without vowel points
- פנינה
- Said
- p'niná
- Plural
- פְּנִינִים
These English words share a Hebrew word with pearl.
These words come before and after pearl in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pearl in Hebrew.
How do you say pearl in Hebrew?
pearl in Hebrew is פְּנִינָה, said p'niná. Without vowel points it is written פנינה. Its plural is פְּנִינִים.
What are other Hebrew words for pearl?
Besides פנינה, pearl can be said מַרְגָּלִית (margalít), depending on the meaning.
Is פנינה masculine or feminine?
The word פנינה is feminine.
How is pearl pronounced in English?
pearl is pronounced /pɜːl/, /pɝl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pearl 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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