Double in Hebrew is כָּפוּל (kaful).
It can also be said הכפיל, כפיל, or כפילה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
double
/ˈdʌb.əl/
These are the Hebrew words for double as an adjective.
made up of two matching or complementary elements
- כָּפוּלכפולkaful
These are the Hebrew words for double as a verb.
(transitive) to multiply by two
- הִכְפִּילהכפילhikhpíl
These are the Hebrew words for double as a noun.
a person resembling or standing for another
- כפילkafylmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כפילהkfilafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּפוּל.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּפוּל
- Written without vowel points
- כפול
- Said
- kaful
- Feminine form
- כְּפוּלָה
- Its meanings in English
- double, Double, dual: having two parts instead of one, Times, multiplied by: used to indicate the operation of multiplication, Double, twice: twice as big, Double, folded double
These words come before and after double in the list.
These are the questions people ask about double in Hebrew.
How do you say double in Hebrew?
double in Hebrew is כָּפוּל, said kaful. Without vowel points it is written כפול.
What are other Hebrew words for double?
Besides כפול, double can be said הִכְפִּיל (hikhpíl), כפיל (kafyl), or כפילה (kfila), depending on the meaning.
What else does כפול mean in English?
Besides double, כפול can mean Double, dual: having two parts instead of one, Times, multiplied by: used to indicate the operation of multiplication, Double, twice: twice as big, and Double, folded double.
How is double pronounced in English?
double is pronounced /ˈdʌb.əl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry double and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.