Purple in Hebrew is סֶגוֹל (sagol).
It can also be said סגל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
סֶגוֹל
sagol
noun · masculine
In English
purple
/ˈpɜː.pl̩/ /ˈpɝ.pl̩/
These are the Hebrew words for purple as a noun.
colour
- סֶגוֹלסגולsagolmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for purple as an adjective.
colour
- סָגֹלסגלsagól
This is more about the Hebrew word סֶגוֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- סֶגוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- סגול
- Said
- sagol
- Plural
- סֶגוֹלִים
- Its meanings in English
- purple, segol
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סגול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with purple.
These words come before and after purple in the list.
These are the questions people ask about purple in Hebrew.
How do you say purple in Hebrew?
purple in Hebrew is סֶגוֹל, said sagol. Without vowel points it is written סגול. Its plural is סֶגוֹלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for purple?
Besides סגול, purple can be said סָגֹל (sagól), depending on the meaning.
Is סגול masculine or feminine?
The word סגול is masculine.
What else does סגול mean in English?
Besides purple, סגול can mean segol.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry purple 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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