Yellow in Hebrew is צהוב (tsahóv).
It can also be said צהובה, פחדן, or צהב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/ /ˈjɛlə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for yellow as a noun.
color
- צהובtsahóvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צהובהtshubáfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for yellow as an adjective.
lacking courage
- פַּחְדָןפחדןpahdanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
having yellow as its color
- צָהֹבצהבtsahóv
These are the Hebrew words for yellow as a verb.
to become yellow or more yellow
- הִצְהִיבהצהיבhets'hiv
to cause to become yellow or more yellow
- הִצְהִיבהצהיבhitzív
These English words share a Hebrew word with yellow.
These words come before and after yellow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yellow in Hebrew.
How do you say yellow in Hebrew?
yellow in Hebrew is צהוב, said tsahóv.
What are other Hebrew words for yellow?
Besides צהוב, yellow can be said צהובה (tshubá), פַּחְדָן (pahdan), צָהֹב (tsahóv), or הִצְהִיב (hets'hiv), depending on the meaning.
Is צהוב masculine or feminine?
The word צהוב is masculine.
How is yellow pronounced in English?
yellow is pronounced /ˈjɛloʊ/, /ˈjɛlə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yellow and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.