Kuf (קוּף) means eye in Hebrew.
It can also mean hole. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קוּף
kuf
noun · masculine
In English
eye, hole
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kuf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חור בקצהו הקהה של המחט דרכו מושחל החוט בעת תפירה.
- 2החור שבתוכו מורכבת הקת בכלים כגון גרזן.
The word Kuf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קוּף
- Written without vowel points
- קוף
- Said
- kuf
- Plural
- קוּפִים
- Inflections
- ר' קוּפִים; קוּף־, ר' קוּפֵי־
- Gematria
- 186
This is how Kuf is said in other languages.
- English
- eye, hole
- Arabic
- خُرْم
- French
- chas
These words rhyme with Kuf.
The word Kuf is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הכניס פיל בקוף המחט
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These words come before and after Kuf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kuf.
What does Kuf (קוּף) mean in Hebrew?
Kuf (קוּף) means eye and hole. It is said kuf, with the stress on kuf.
What rhymes with Kuf (קוּף)?
Words that rhyme with Kuf (קוּף) include גוף, אלוף, שקוף, אסוף, סוף, and ריצוף.
Is Kuf (קוּף) masculine or feminine?
The word Kuf (קוּף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קוּפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קוף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.