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Photograph in Hebrew is תַּצְלוּם (tatslúm).

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

תַּצְלוּם
tatslúm
noun · masculine
In English

photograph

/ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for photograph as a noun.

picture

These are the Hebrew words for photograph as a verb.

to take a photograph

  • צִלֵּםצילםtsilém

This is more about the Hebrew word תַּצְלוּם.

Written with vowel points
תַּצְלוּם
Written without vowel points
תצלום
Said
tatslúm
Plural
תַּצְלוּמִים
Its meanings in English
photograph, photograph, photo, picture

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with photograph.

These words come before and after photograph in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨photograph⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨photograph⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨photograph⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תַּצְלוּם⁩, said tatslúm. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תצלום⁩. Its plural is ⁨תַּצְלוּמִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨photograph⁩?

Besides ⁨תצלום⁩, ⁨photograph⁩ can be said ⁨תְּמוּנָה⁩ (tmuná) or ⁨צִלֵּם⁩ (tsilém), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨תצלום⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תצלום⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨תצלום⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨photograph⁩, ⁨תצלום⁩ can mean ⁨photograph, photo, picture⁩.

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