Red in Hebrew is אָדוֹם (adóm).
It can also be said אדמה or אדמוני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
אָדוֹם
adóm
adjective · masculine
In English
red
/ɹɛd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for red as an adjective.
having red as its colour
- אָדוֹםאדוםadómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֲדֻמָּהאדמהadumafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
of hair: orange-brown
- אָדְמוֹנִיאדמוניadmonímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for red as a noun.
colour
- אדוםadommasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after red in the list.
These are the questions people ask about red in Hebrew.
How do you say red in Hebrew?
red in Hebrew is אָדוֹם, said adóm. Without vowel points it is written אדום.
What are other Hebrew words for red?
Besides אדום, red can be said אֲדֻמָּה (aduma) or אָדְמוֹנִי (admoní), depending on the meaning.
How is red pronounced in English?
red is pronounced /ɹɛd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry red 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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