Coast in Hebrew is חוֹף (khof).
It can also be said שפת הים or חוף ים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
coast
/kəʊst/ /koʊst/
These are the Hebrew words for coast as a noun.
edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay
- חוֹףחוףkhofmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׂפַת הַיָּםשפת היםs'fát hayámfeminine
- חוֹף יָםחוף יםkhof yammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חוֹף.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹף
- Written without vowel points
- חוף
- Said
- khof
- Plural
- חוֹפִים
- Its meanings in English
- coast, beach, shore, coast
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חוף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with coast.
These words come before and after coast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about coast in Hebrew.
How do you say coast in Hebrew?
coast in Hebrew is חוֹף, said khof. Without vowel points it is written חוף. Its plural is חוֹפִים.
What are other Hebrew words for coast?
Besides חוף, coast can be said שְׂפַת הַיָּם (s'fát hayám) or חוֹף יָם (khof yam), depending on the meaning.
Is חוף masculine or feminine?
The word חוף is masculine.
What else does חוף mean in English?
Besides coast, חוף can mean beach, shore, coast.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry coast and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.