Whitewash in Hebrew is סִיֵּד (siyyéd).
It can also be said טיח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
whitewash
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for whitewash as a verb.
(transitive) to paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash; (intransitive) to paint bright white with whitewash
- סִיֵּדסידsiyyéd
(transitive) to hide (someone’s) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.)
- טִיֵּחַטיחtiyyé'aẖ
These are the Hebrew words for whitewash as a noun.
mixture of a powdered mineral substance and water which is used for painting
- סִידסידsidmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סִיֵּד.
- Written with vowel points
- סִיֵּד
- Written without vowel points
- סיד
- Said
- siyyéd
- Its meanings in English
- whitewash, defective spelling of סייד
These English words share a Hebrew word with whitewash.
These words come before and after whitewash in the list.
These are the questions people ask about whitewash in Hebrew.
How do you say whitewash in Hebrew?
whitewash in Hebrew is סִיֵּד, said siyyéd. Without vowel points it is written סיד.
What are other Hebrew words for whitewash?
Besides סיד, whitewash can be said טִיֵּחַ (tiyyé'aẖ), depending on the meaning.
What else does סיד mean in English?
Besides whitewash, סיד can mean defective spelling of סייד.
How is whitewash pronounced in English?
whitewash is pronounced /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/, /ˈʍaɪtˌwɑʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry whitewash and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.