Pepper in Hebrew is פִּלְפֵּל (pilpél).
It can also be said פלפלת, פלפל שחר, or פלפל שחור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pepper
/ˈpɛp.ə/ /ˈpɛp.ɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pepper as a noun.
plant
- פִּלְפֵּלפלפלpilpélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פִּלְפֶּלֶתפלפלתpilpéletfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
spice
- פִּלְפֵּלפלפלpilpélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פִּלְפֵּל שָׁחֹרפלפל שחר
- פלפל שחורpilpél shakhormasculine
fruit of the capsicum
- פִּלְפֵּלפלפלpilpélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פִּלְפֶּלֶתפלפלתpilpéletfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פִּלְפֵּל.
- Written with vowel points
- פִּלְפֵּל
- Written without vowel points
- פלפל
- Said
- pilpél
- Plural
- פִּלְפְּלִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פלפל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pepper.
These words come before and after pepper in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pepper in Hebrew.
How do you say pepper in Hebrew?
pepper in Hebrew is פִּלְפֵּל, said pilpél. Without vowel points it is written פלפל. Its plural is פִּלְפְּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for pepper?
Besides פלפל, pepper can be said פִּלְפֶּלֶת (pilpélet), פִּלְפֵּל שָׁחֹר, or פלפל שחור (pilpél shakhor), depending on the meaning.
Is פלפל masculine or feminine?
The word פלפל is masculine.
How is pepper pronounced in English?
pepper is pronounced /ˈpɛp.ə/, /ˈpɛp.ɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pepper and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.