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Hunting in Hebrew is צַיִד (tsáyid).

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

צַיִד
tsáyid
noun · masculine
In English

hunting

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for hunting as a noun.

chasing and killing animals for sport or to use its parts

looking for something

This is more about the Hebrew word צַיִד.

Written with vowel points
צַיִד
Written without vowel points
ציד
Said
tsáyid
Plural
צֵידִים
Its meanings in English
hunting, a hunt

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with hunting.

These words come before and after hunting in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hunting⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hunting⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hunting⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צַיִד⁩, said tsáyid. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ציד⁩. Its plural is ⁨צֵידִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨hunting⁩?

Besides ⁨ציד⁩, ⁨hunting⁩ can be said ⁨מצוד⁩ (matsód) or ⁨חיפוש⁩ (khipús), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ציד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ציד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ציד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨hunting⁩, ⁨ציד⁩ can mean ⁨a hunt⁩.

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