Plant in Hebrew is צֶמַח (tsémakh).
It can also be said שתל or נטע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
plant
/plɑːnt/ /plænt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for plant as a noun.
organism capable of photosynthesis
- צֶמַחצמחtsémakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for plant as a verb.
to place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow
- שָׁתַלשתלshatál
- נָטַענטעnatáIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֶמַח.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶמַח
- Written without vowel points
- צמח
- Said
- tsémakh
- Plural
- צְמָחִים
- Its meanings in English
- plant, A vegetable: a person in a vegetative state due to brain damage
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צמח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with plant.
These words come before and after plant in the list.
These are the questions people ask about plant in Hebrew.
How do you say plant in Hebrew?
plant in Hebrew is צֶמַח, said tsémakh. Without vowel points it is written צמח. Its plural is צְמָחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for plant?
Besides צמח, plant can be said שָׁתַל (shatál) or נָטַע (natá), depending on the meaning.
Is צמח masculine or feminine?
The word צמח is masculine.
What else does צמח mean in English?
Besides plant, צמח can mean A vegetable: a person in a vegetative state due to brain damage.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry plant and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.