Seashell in Hebrew is צֶדֶף (tzédef).
It can also be said קונכיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
seashell
/ˈsiˌʃɛl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for seashell as a noun.
shell
- צֶדֶףצדףtzédefmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קוֹנְכִיָּהקונכיהqonchiáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word צֶדֶף.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶדֶף
- Written without vowel points
- צדף
- Said
- tzédef
- Plural
- צְדָפִים
- Its meanings in English
- seashell, clam, bivalve
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צדף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with seashell.
These words come before and after seashell in the list.
These are the questions people ask about seashell in Hebrew.
How do you say seashell in Hebrew?
seashell in Hebrew is צֶדֶף, said tzédef. Without vowel points it is written צדף. Its plural is צְדָפִים.
What are other Hebrew words for seashell?
Besides צדף, seashell can be said קוֹנְכִיָּה (qonchiá), depending on the meaning.
Is צדף masculine or feminine?
The word צדף is masculine.
What else does צדף mean in English?
Besides seashell, צדף can mean clam, bivalve.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry seashell and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.