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Caper in Hebrew is צָלָף (ṣālā́p̄).

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

צָלָף
ṣālā́p̄
noun · masculine
In English

caper

/ˈkeɪpɚ/ /ˈkeɪpə/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for caper as a noun.

pickled bud of Capparis spinosa

  • צָלָףצלףṣālā́p̄masculine

plant

  • צָלָףצלףṣālā́p̄masculine

These are the Hebrew words for caper as a verb.

jump about playfully

  • קִפֵּץקפץkipéts

This is more about the Hebrew word צָלָף.

Written with vowel points
צָלָף
Written without vowel points
צלף
Said
ṣālā́p̄
Plural
צְלָפִים
Its meanings in English
caper, caper plant

These English words share a Hebrew word with caper.

These words come before and after caper in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨caper⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨caper⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨caper⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צָלָף⁩, said ṣālā́p̄. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צלף⁩. Its plural is ⁨צְלָפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨caper⁩?

Besides ⁨צלף⁩, ⁨caper⁩ can be said ⁨קִפֵּץ⁩ (kipéts), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨צלף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨צלף⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨צלף⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨caper⁩, ⁨צלף⁩ can mean ⁨caper plant⁩.

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