Sound in Hebrew is קוֹל (kol).
It can also be said צליל, הגה, or שמע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sound
/ˈsaʊ̯nd/ /ˈsæʊ̯nd/
These are the Hebrew words for sound as a noun.
sensation perceived by the ear
- קוֹלקולkolmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צְלִילצלילtslilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הֶגֶההגהhégemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֵׁמַעשמעshémaʿmasculine
long narrow inlet
- מייצרmeitsármasculine
long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals
- זונדהzóndafeminine
These are the Hebrew words for sound as a verb.
to produce a sound
- השמיע קולhishmía kol
- נִשְׁמַענשמעnishmá
to convey an impression by one's sound
- נִשְׁמַענשמעnishmá
to cause to produce a sound
- הִשְׁמִיעַהשמיעhishmía
to pronounce
- הָגָההגהhagámasculine
to ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe
- גיששgishésh
These are the Hebrew words for sound as an adjective.
healthy
- בָּרִיאבריאbarimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
complete, solid, or secure
- יַצִּיביציבyatsivmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for sound as a name.
strait that separates Zealand from Scania
- אֶרֵסוּנְדארסונדeresundmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word קוֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- קוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- קול
- Said
- kol
- Plural
- קוֹלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- sound, voice, vote
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sound.
These words come before and after sound in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sound in Hebrew.
How do you say sound in Hebrew?
sound in Hebrew is קוֹל, said kol. Without vowel points it is written קול. Its plural is קוֹלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for sound?
Besides קול, sound can be said צְלִיל (tslil), הֶגֶה (hége), שֵׁמַע (shémaʿ), מייצר (meitsár), or זונדה (zónda), depending on the meaning.
Is קול masculine or feminine?
The word קול is masculine.
What else does קול mean in English?
Besides sound, קול can mean voice and vote.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sound and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.