Shell in Hebrew is קליפה (klipá).
It can also be said קונכיה or שריון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shell
/ʃɛl/ /ʃæl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shell as a noun.
hard covering of an egg
- קליפהklipáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates
- קוֹנְכִיָּהקונכיהqonchiáfeminine
conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle
- שִׁרְיוֹןשריוןshiryónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
covering of a nut
- קליפהqlipáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קליפה.
- Written with vowel points
- קליפה
- Written without vowel points
- קליפה
- Said
- klipá
- Plural
- קליפות
- Its meanings in English
- shell, peel, skin, bark, shell, cortex, spiritual impurity
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קליפה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shell.
These words come before and after shell in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shell in Hebrew.
How do you say shell in Hebrew?
shell in Hebrew is קליפה, said klipá. Its plural is קליפות.
What are other Hebrew words for shell?
Besides קליפה, shell can be said קוֹנְכִיָּה (qonchiá) or שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryón), depending on the meaning.
Is קליפה masculine or feminine?
The word קליפה is feminine.
What else does קליפה mean in English?
Besides shell, קליפה can mean peel, skin, bark, shell, cortex, and spiritual impurity.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shell and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.