Seal in Hebrew is כֶּלֶב יָם (kelev yam).
It can also be said חותם, אטם, or ציפוי מסתם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
seal
/siːl/ /siː.əl/
These are the Hebrew words for seal as a noun.
pinniped
- כֶּלֶב יָםכלב יםkelev yammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance
- חוֹתָםחותםkhotámIn the Hebrew dictionary
something designed to prevent leaking
- אֶטֶםאטםétemmasculine
- ציפוי מסתםtsipúy mesatémmasculine
- אֲטִימָהאטימהatimáfeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with seal.
These words come before and after seal in the list.
These are the questions people ask about seal in Hebrew.
How do you say seal in Hebrew?
seal in Hebrew is כֶּלֶב יָם, said kelev yam. Without vowel points it is written כלב ים.
What are other Hebrew words for seal?
Besides כלב ים, seal can be said חוֹתָם (khotám), אֶטֶם (étem), ציפוי מסתם (tsipúy mesatém), or אֲטִימָה (atimá), depending on the meaning.
Is כלב ים masculine or feminine?
The word כלב ים is masculine.
How is seal pronounced in English?
seal is pronounced /siːl/, /siː.əl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry seal and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.