Crocodile in Hebrew is תַּנִּין (tanín).
It can also be said תמסח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
crocodile
/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/ /ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crocodile as a noun.
reptile
- תַּנִּיןתניןtanínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תִּמְסָחתמסחtimsákhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּנִּין.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּנִּין
- Written without vowel points
- תנין
- Said
- tanín
- Plural
- תַּנִּינִים
- Its meanings in English
- crocodile, Tannin or Tunannu, a sea monster in Levantine mythology similar to Leviathan, An enemy of Yahweh or Israel
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תנין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after crocodile in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crocodile in Hebrew.
How do you say crocodile in Hebrew?
crocodile in Hebrew is תַּנִּין, said tanín. Without vowel points it is written תנין. Its plural is תַּנִּינִים.
What are other Hebrew words for crocodile?
Besides תנין, crocodile can be said תִּמְסָח (timsákh), depending on the meaning.
Is תנין masculine or feminine?
The word תנין is masculine.
What else does תנין mean in English?
Besides crocodile, תנין can mean Tannin or Tunannu, a sea monster in Levantine mythology similar to Leviathan and An enemy of Yahweh or Israel.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crocodile and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.