Toref (טורף) means carnivore in Hebrew.
It can also mean predator. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
carnivore, predator
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Toref.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זואולוגיהבעל חיים שתזונתו מורכבת בעיקר מבשר של בעלי חיים אחרים או רק ממנו, ואת בעלי החיים הוא צד והורג לשם מאכל.
- 2זואולוגיה(בריבוי) טורפים. סדרה של בעלי חיים במחלקת היונקים.
- 3צה"לכלי לחימה של האויב.
The word Toref is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טוֹרֵף
- Written without vowel points
- טורף
- Said
- toref
- Root
- ט־ר־פ
- Pattern
- קוֹטֵל
- Plural
- טוֹרְפִים
- Feminine form
- טוֹרֶפֶת
- Inflections
- ר' טוֹרְפִים; נ' טוֹרֶפֶת, נ"ר טוֹרְפוֹת
- Gematria
- 295
This is how Toref is said in other languages.
- English
- carnivore, predator
- Russian
- плотоядное животное
- French
- carnivore
These words mean nearly the same as Toref.
- קרניבור
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Toref.
These words rhyme with Toref.
The word Toref is part of these phrases and sayings.
- טורף על
- צמח טורף
- זע"ט
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Toref comes from the root ט־ר־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Toref in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Toref.
What does Toref (טורף) mean in Hebrew?
Toref (טורף) means carnivore and predator. It is said toref, with the stress on ref.
What is a synonym for Toref (טורף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Toref (טורף) are קרניבור.
What is the opposite of Toref (טורף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Toref (טורף) are צמחוני and אוכל נבלות.
What rhymes with Toref (טורף)?
Words that rhyme with Toref (טורף) include מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, היקף, and מכשף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טורף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.