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Scale in Hebrew is סולם (sulam).

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

סולם
sulam
noun · masculine
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In English

scale

/skeɪl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for scale as a noun.

sequence for measurement

ratio of distances

series of notes

keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals

This is more about the Hebrew word סולם.

Written with vowel points
סולם
Written without vowel points
סולם
Said
sulam
Plural
סולמות
Its meanings in English
scale, ladder

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with scale.

These words come before and after scale in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨scale⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨scale⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨scale⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סולם⁩, said sulam. Its plural is ⁨סולמות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨scale⁩?

Besides ⁨סולם⁩, ⁨scale⁩ can be said ⁨קנה מידה⁩ (kne mida) or ⁨קשקש⁩ (kaskas), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סולם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סולם⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סולם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨scale⁩, ⁨סולם⁩ can mean ⁨ladder⁩.

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