Shadow in Hebrew is צֵל (tzel).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
shadow
/ˈʃædəʊ̯/ /ˈʃædɵʊ̯/
These are the Hebrew words for shadow as a noun.
dark image projected onto a surface
- צֵלצלtzelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- צֵל
- Written without vowel points
- צל
- Said
- tzel
- Plural
- צְלָלִים
- Its meanings in English
- shadow, A shadow, Shade, a shaded area
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after shadow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shadow in Hebrew.
How do you say shadow in Hebrew?
shadow in Hebrew is צֵל, said tzel. Without vowel points it is written צל. Its plural is צְלָלִים.
Is צל masculine or feminine?
The word צל is masculine.
What else does צל mean in English?
Besides shadow, צל can mean A shadow and Shade, a shaded area.
How is shadow pronounced in English?
shadow is pronounced /ˈʃædəʊ̯/, /ˈʃædɵʊ̯/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shadow 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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