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Elf in Hebrew is אֶלֶף (elf).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אֶלֶף
elf
noun · masculine
In English

elf

/ɛlf/

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for elf as a noun.

mythical, supernatural being

This is more about the Hebrew word אֶלֶף.

Written with vowel points
אֶלֶף
Written without vowel points
אלף
Said
elf
Plural
אֲלָפִים
Its meanings in English
elf, millennium, thousandship, a part of thousand of a tribe, head of cattle, animal living in company

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with elf.

These words come before and after elf in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨elf⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨elf⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨elf⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֶלֶף⁩, said elf. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אלף⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֲלָפִים⁩.

Is ⁨אלף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אלף⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אלף⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨elf⁩, ⁨אלף⁩ can mean ⁨millennium, thousandship, a part of thousand of a tribe, and head of cattle, animal living in company⁩.

How is ⁨elf⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨elf⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɛlf/⁩.

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