Eye in Hebrew is עַיִן (áyin).
It can also be said קוף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עַיִן
áyin
noun · feminine
In English
eye
/ˈaɪ̯/ /ˈaː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for eye as a noun.
organ
- עַיִןעיןáyinfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
hole in needle
- קוּףקוףkufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with eye.
These words come before and after eye in the list.
These are the questions people ask about eye in Hebrew.
How do you say eye in Hebrew?
eye in Hebrew is עַיִן, said áyin. Without vowel points it is written עין.
What are other Hebrew words for eye?
Besides עין, eye can be said קוּף (kuf), depending on the meaning.
Is עין masculine or feminine?
The word עין is feminine.
How is eye pronounced in English?
eye is pronounced /ˈaɪ̯/, /ˈaː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry eye 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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