Vegetable in Hebrew is יֶרֶק (yérek).
It can also be said צמח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
vegetable
/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.ə.tə.bəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for vegetable as a noun.
a plant raised for some edible part of it
- יֶרֶקירקyérekmasculine
edible part of such a plant
- יֶרֶקירקyérekmasculine
a person whose brain has been damaged
- צֶמַחצמחtsémakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יֶרֶק.
- Written with vowel points
- יֶרֶק
- Written without vowel points
- ירק
- Said
- yérek
- Its meanings in English
- vegetable, vegetation, herbage, greenery, singular of יְרָקוֹת
These English words share a Hebrew word with vegetable.
These words come before and after vegetable in the list.
These are the questions people ask about vegetable in Hebrew.
How do you say vegetable in Hebrew?
vegetable in Hebrew is יֶרֶק, said yérek. Without vowel points it is written ירק.
What are other Hebrew words for vegetable?
Besides ירק, vegetable can be said צֶמַח (tsémakh), depending on the meaning.
Is ירק masculine or feminine?
The word ירק is masculine.
What else does ירק mean in English?
Besides vegetable, ירק can mean vegetation, herbage, greenery and singular of יְרָקוֹת.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vegetable and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.