Tyrian purple in Hebrew is אַרְגָּמָן (argamán).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אַרְגָּמָן
argamán
noun · masculine
In English
Tyrian purple
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Tyrian purple as a noun.
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- אַרְגָּמָןארגמןargamánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַרְגָּמָן.
- Written with vowel points
- אַרְגָּמָן
- Written without vowel points
- ארגמן
- Said
- argamán
- Its meanings in English
- Tyrian purple, Tyrian purple, or a garment dyed with it
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ארגמן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Tyrian purple.
These words come before and after Tyrian purple in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Tyrian purple in Hebrew.
How do you say Tyrian purple in Hebrew?
Tyrian purple in Hebrew is אַרְגָּמָן, said argamán. Without vowel points it is written ארגמן.
Is ארגמן masculine or feminine?
The word ארגמן is masculine.
What else does ארגמן mean in English?
Besides Tyrian purple, ארגמן can mean Tyrian purple, or a garment dyed with it.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Tyrian purple 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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