Cook in Hebrew is בִּשֵּׁל (bishél).
It can also be said התבשל, טבח, or טבחית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cook
/kʊk/ /kuːk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cook as a verb.
to prepare food for eating
- בִּשֵּׁלבישלbishél
to be cooked
- הִתְבַּשֵּׁלהתבשלhitbashél
These are the Hebrew words for cook as a noun.
person who prepares food
- טַבָּחטבחtabakhmasculine
- טבחיתtabakhítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word בִּשֵּׁל.
- Written with vowel points
- בִּשֵּׁל
- Written without vowel points
- בישל
- Said
- bishél
- Its meanings in English
- cook, To cook: to prepare for eating, Specifically, to prepare for eating by marinating over time in boiling water
These words come before and after cook in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cook in Hebrew.
How do you say cook in Hebrew?
cook in Hebrew is בִּשֵּׁל, said bishél. Without vowel points it is written בישל.
What are other Hebrew words for cook?
Besides בישל, cook can be said הִתְבַּשֵּׁל (hitbashél), טַבָּח (tabakh), or טבחית (tabakhít), depending on the meaning.
What else does בישל mean in English?
Besides cook, בישל can mean To cook: to prepare for eating and Specifically, to prepare for eating by marinating over time in boiling water.
How is cook pronounced in English?
cook is pronounced /kʊk/, /kuːk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cook and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.