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Bird in Hebrew is צִפּוֹר (tsipór).

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

צִפּוֹר
tsipór
noun · feminine
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In English

bird

/ˈbɜːd/ /ˈbɐːd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for bird as a noun.

animal

This is more about the Hebrew word צִפּוֹר.

Written with vowel points
צִפּוֹר
Written without vowel points
ציפור
Said
tsipór
Plural
ציפורים
Its meanings in English
bird, A small bird, a sparrow, A bird of any kind

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with bird.

These words come before and after bird in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨bird⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨bird⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨bird⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צִפּוֹר⁩, said tsipór. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ציפור⁩. Its plural is ⁨ציפורים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨bird⁩?

Besides ⁨ציפור⁩, ⁨bird⁩ can be said ⁨עוֹף⁩ (of), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ציפור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ציפור⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ציפור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨bird⁩, ⁨ציפור⁩ can mean ⁨A small bird, a sparrow and A bird of any kind⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bird 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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