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Couple in Hebrew is זוּג (zug).

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

זוּג
zug
noun · masculine
In English

couple

/ˈkʌp.əl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for couple as a noun.

two of the same kind considered together

two partners

a small number of

These are the Hebrew words for couple as a verb.

to join together

  • חיברkhibér
  • איחדikhéd

This is more about the Hebrew word זוּג.

Written with vowel points
זוּג
Written without vowel points
זוג
Said
zug
Plural
זוּגוֹת
Its meanings in English
couple, pair, couple, twosome, pair, two-of-a-kind

The Hebrew dictionary's page for זוג, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with couple.

These words come before and after couple in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨couple⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨couple⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨couple⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨זוּג⁩, said zug. Without vowel points it is written ⁨זוג⁩. Its plural is ⁨זוּגוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨couple⁩?

Besides ⁨זוג⁩, ⁨couple⁩ can be said ⁨מְעַט⁩ (me'át'), ⁨חיבר⁩ (khibér), or ⁨איחד⁩ (ikhéd), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨זוג⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨זוג⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨זוג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨couple⁩, ⁨זוג⁩ can mean ⁨pair, couple, twosome and pair, two-of-a-kind⁩.

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