Corpse in Hebrew is גּוּפָה (gufá).
It can also be said גויה or גוויה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
corpse
/kɔːps/ /koɹps/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for corpse as a noun.
dead body
- גּוּפָהגופהgufáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גְּוִיָּהגויהg'viyáfeminine
- גוויהgviyáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word גּוּפָה.
- Written with vowel points
- גּוּפָה
- Written without vowel points
- גופה
- Said
- gufá
- Plural
- גּוּפוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גופה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with corpse.
These words come before and after corpse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about corpse in Hebrew.
How do you say corpse in Hebrew?
corpse in Hebrew is גּוּפָה, said gufá. Without vowel points it is written גופה. Its plural is גּוּפוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for corpse?
Besides גופה, corpse can be said גְּוִיָּה (g'viyá) or גוויה (gviyá), depending on the meaning.
Is גופה masculine or feminine?
The word גופה is feminine.
How is corpse pronounced in English?
corpse is pronounced /kɔːps/, /koɹps/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry corpse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.