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Symbol in Hebrew is סֵמֶל (sémel).

It can also be said סממן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סֵמֶל
sémel
noun · masculine
In English

symbol

/ˈsɪmbəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for symbol as a noun.

object meant to represent another

character or glyph

summary of a dogmatic statement of faith

This is more about the Hebrew word סֵמֶל.

Written with vowel points
סֵמֶל
Written without vowel points
סמל
Said
sémel
Plural
סְמָלִים
Its meanings in English
symbol, emblem, coat of arms

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סמל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with symbol.

These words come before and after symbol in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨symbol⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨symbol⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨symbol⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סֵמֶל⁩, said sémel. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סמל⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְמָלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨symbol⁩?

Besides ⁨סמל⁩, ⁨symbol⁩ can be said ⁨סַמְמָן⁩ (sam'mán), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סמל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סמל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סמל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨symbol⁩, ⁨סמל⁩ can mean ⁨emblem and coat of arms⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry symbol 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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