Shade in Hebrew is גוון (gáven).
It can also be said צל or הצל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shade
/ʃeɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shade as a noun.
variety of color
- גווןgávenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
darkness where light is blocked
- צֵלצלtzelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for shade as a verb.
to shield from light
- הֵצֵלהצלhetsél
This is more about the Hebrew word גוון.
- Written with vowel points
- גוון
- Written without vowel points
- גוון
- Said
- gáven
- Plural
- גוונים
- Its meanings in English
- shade, hue, shade
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גוון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shade.
These words come before and after shade in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shade in Hebrew.
How do you say shade in Hebrew?
shade in Hebrew is גוון, said gáven. Its plural is גוונים.
What are other Hebrew words for shade?
Besides גוון, shade can be said צֵל (tzel) or הֵצֵל (hetsél), depending on the meaning.
Is גוון masculine or feminine?
The word גוון is masculine.
What else does גוון mean in English?
Besides shade, גוון can mean hue, shade.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shade and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.