Body in Hebrew is גּוּף (guf).
It can also be said מרכב or עצם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
body
/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/
These are the Hebrew words for body as a noun.
physical structure of a human or animal
- גּוּףגוףgufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
largest or most important part of anything (e.g. car bodywork)
- מֶרְכָּבמרכבmerkávmasculine
group having a common purpose or opinion
- גּוּףגוףgufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
organisation, company or other authoritative group
- גּוּףגוףgufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
any physical object or material thing
- עֶצֶםעצםétsemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גּוּףגוףgufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גּוּף.
- Written with vowel points
- גּוּף
- Written without vowel points
- גוף
- Said
- guf
- Plural
- גּוּפִים
- Its meanings in English
- body, a body, a corps, an organisation, an institution, an element
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גוף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with body.
These words come before and after body in the list.
These are the questions people ask about body in Hebrew.
How do you say body in Hebrew?
body in Hebrew is גּוּף, said guf. Without vowel points it is written גוף. Its plural is גּוּפִים.
What are other Hebrew words for body?
Besides גוף, body can be said מֶרְכָּב (merkáv) or עֶצֶם (étsem), depending on the meaning.
Is גוף masculine or feminine?
The word גוף is masculine.
What else does גוף mean in English?
Besides body, גוף can mean a body, a corps, an organisation, an institution, and an element.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry body and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.