Fly in Hebrew is זְבוּב (zvuv).
It can also be said טס, עף, or הטיס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
fly
/flaɪ/
These are the Hebrew words for fly as a noun.
insect of the family Muscidae
- זְבוּבזבובzvuvmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for fly as a verb.
to travel through air
- טָסטסtasIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עָףעף'af
to cause to travel through the air
- הֵטִיסהטיסhetís
This is more about the Hebrew word זְבוּב.
- Written with vowel points
- זְבוּב
- Written without vowel points
- זבוב
- Said
- zvuv
- Plural
- זְבוּבִים
These English words share a Hebrew word with fly.
These words come before and after fly in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fly in Hebrew.
How do you say fly in Hebrew?
fly in Hebrew is זְבוּב, said zvuv. Without vowel points it is written זבוב. Its plural is זְבוּבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for fly?
Besides זבוב, fly can be said טָס (tas), עָף ('af), or הֵטִיס (hetís), depending on the meaning.
Is זבוב masculine or feminine?
The word זבוב is masculine.
How is fly pronounced in English?
fly is pronounced /flaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fly 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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