Chicken in Hebrew is תַּרְנְגוֹל (tarn'gól).
It can also be said תרנגולת, עוף, or שפן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
chicken
/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ /ˈt͡ʃɪkən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for chicken as a noun.
bird
- תַּרְנְגוֹלתרנגולtarn'gólmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תַּרְנְגֹלֶתתרנגולתtarnególetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
meat
- עוֹףעוףofmasculine
coward
- שָׁפָןשפןshafánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּרְנְגוֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּרְנְגוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- תרנגול
- Said
- tarn'gól
- Plural
- תַּרְנְגוֹלִים
- Its meanings in English
- chicken, chicken, either male or of unspecified gender
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרנגול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with chicken.
These words come before and after chicken in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chicken in Hebrew.
How do you say chicken in Hebrew?
chicken in Hebrew is תַּרְנְגוֹל, said tarn'gól. Without vowel points it is written תרנגול. Its plural is תַּרְנְגוֹלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for chicken?
Besides תרנגול, chicken can be said תַּרְנְגֹלֶת (tarnególet), עוֹף (of), or שָׁפָן (shafán), depending on the meaning.
Is תרנגול masculine or feminine?
The word תרנגול is masculine.
What else does תרנגול mean in English?
Besides chicken, תרנגול can mean chicken, either male or of unspecified gender.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chicken and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.