Seed in Hebrew is זֶרַע (zéra').
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זֶרַע
zéra'
noun · masculine
In English
seed
/siːd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for seed as a noun.
any small seed-like fruit
- זֶרַעזרעzéra'masculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for seed as a verb.
to plant or sow seeds
- זָרַעזרעzaráIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זֶרַע.
- Written with vowel points
- זֶרַע
- Written without vowel points
- זרע
- Said
- zéra'
- Plural
- זְרָעִים
- Its meanings in English
- seed, seedtime, semen, offspring, descendants, scions
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זרע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with seed.
These words come before and after seed in the list.
These are the questions people ask about seed in Hebrew.
How do you say seed in Hebrew?
seed in Hebrew is זֶרַע, said zéra'. Without vowel points it is written זרע. Its plural is זְרָעִים.
Is זרע masculine or feminine?
The word זרע is masculine.
What else does זרע mean in English?
Besides seed, זרע can mean seedtime, semen, and offspring, descendants, scions.
How is seed pronounced in English?
seed is pronounced /siːd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry seed 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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