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Salmon in Hebrew is סַלְמוֹן (sálmon).

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

סַלְמוֹן
sálmon
noun · masculine
In English

salmon

/ˈsæmən/ /ˈsamən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for salmon as a noun.

fish

This is more about the Hebrew word סַלְמוֹן.

Written with vowel points
סַלְמוֹן
Written without vowel points
סלמון
Said
sálmon
Plural
סַלְמוֹנִים
Its meanings in English
salmon, Salmon: the flesh of fish of any of these species, as food, A salmon: an individual member of any of these species

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

These words come before and after salmon in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨salmon⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨salmon⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨salmon⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סַלְמוֹן⁩, said sálmon. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סלמון⁩. Its plural is ⁨סַלְמוֹנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨salmon⁩?

Besides ⁨סלמון⁩, ⁨salmon⁩ can be said ⁨אִלְתִּית⁩ (iltít), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סלמון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סלמון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סלמון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨salmon⁩, ⁨סלמון⁩ can mean ⁨Salmon: the flesh of fish of any of these species, as food and A salmon: an individual member of any of these species⁩.

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