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Freedom in Hebrew is חוֹפֶשׁ (khófesh).

It can also be said דרור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

חוֹפֶשׁ
khófesh
noun · masculine
In English

freedom

/ˈfɹiːdəm/ /ˈfɹi.dəm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for freedom as a noun.

state of not being imprisoned or enslaved

lack of a specific constraint

  • חוֹפֶשׁחופשkhófeshmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word חוֹפֶשׁ.

Written with vowel points
חוֹפֶשׁ
Written without vowel points
חופש
Said
khófesh
Plural
חופשים
Its meanings in English
freedom, A vacation

These English words share a Hebrew word with freedom.

These words come before and after freedom in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨freedom⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨freedom⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨freedom⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חוֹפֶשׁ⁩, said khófesh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חופש⁩. Its plural is ⁨חופשים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨freedom⁩?

Besides ⁨חופש⁩, ⁨freedom⁩ can be said ⁨דְּרוֹר⁩ (dror), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨חופש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חופש⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨חופש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨freedom⁩, ⁨חופש⁩ can mean ⁨A vacation⁩.

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