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Transparent in Hebrew is שָׁקוּף (shakúf).

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

שָׁקוּף
shakúf
adjective
In English

transparent

/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/ /tɹænz-/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for transparent as an adjective.

see-through, clear

open, publicly visible

obvious

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁקוּף.

Written with vowel points
שָׁקוּף
Written without vowel points
שקוף
Said
shakúf
Feminine form
שְׁקוּפָה
Its meanings in English
transparent, transparent, see-through, clear

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

These words come before and after transparent in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨transparent⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨transparent⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨transparent⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁקוּף⁩, said shakúf. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שקוף⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨transparent⁩?

Besides ⁨שקוף⁩, ⁨transparent⁩ can be said ⁨גְּלוּי⁩ (galúi), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨שקוף⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨transparent⁩, ⁨שקוף⁩ can mean ⁨transparent, see-through, clear⁩.

How is ⁨transparent⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨transparent⁩ is pronounced ⁨/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/, /tɹænz-/⁩.

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