Soil in Hebrew is אֲדָמָה (adamá).
It can also be said עפר or לכלך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
soil
/sɔɪl/ /sɔɪ.əl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for soil as a noun.
mixture of sand and organic material
- אֲדָמָהאדמהadamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עָפָרעפר'afárfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for soil as a verb.
to make dirty
- לִכְלֵךְלכלךlikhlékh
This is more about the Hebrew word אֲדָמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲדָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- אדמה
- Said
- adamá
- Plural
- אֲדָמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- soil, earth, soil, land
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אדמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with soil.
These words come before and after soil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about soil in Hebrew.
How do you say soil in Hebrew?
soil in Hebrew is אֲדָמָה, said adamá. Without vowel points it is written אדמה. Its plural is אֲדָמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for soil?
Besides אדמה, soil can be said עָפָר ('afár) or לִכְלֵךְ (likhlékh), depending on the meaning.
Is אדמה masculine or feminine?
The word אדמה is feminine.
What else does אדמה mean in English?
Besides soil, אדמה can mean earth, soil, land.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry soil and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.