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Author in Hebrew is סוֹפֵר (sofér).

It can also be said מחבר or יוצר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סוֹפֵר
sofér
noun · masculine
In English

author

/ˈɔː.θə/ /ˈɔ.θɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for author as a noun.

originator or creator of a work

This is more about the Hebrew word סוֹפֵר.

Written with vowel points
סוֹפֵר
Written without vowel points
סופר
Said
sofér
Plural
סוֹפְרִים
Feminine form
סופֶרֶת
Its meanings in English
author, Writer, author, scribe

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סופר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with author.

These words come before and after author in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨author⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨author⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨author⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סוֹפֵר⁩, said sofér. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סופר⁩. Its plural is ⁨סוֹפְרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨author⁩?

Besides ⁨סופר⁩, ⁨author⁩ can be said ⁨מְחַבֵּר⁩ (m'khabér) or ⁨יוֹצֵר⁩ (yotsér), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סופר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סופר⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨סופֶרֶת⁩.

What else does ⁨סופר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨author⁩, ⁨סופר⁩ can mean ⁨Writer, author, scribe⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry author and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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