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Jump in Hebrew is קָפַץ (kafáts).

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

קָפַץ
kafáts
verb
In English

jump

/d͡ʒʌmp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with J

These are the Hebrew words for jump as a verb.

react to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body violently

  • קָפַץקפץkafáts

propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne

  • קָפַץקפץkafats

cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward

  • קָפַץקפץkafáts

employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location

  • קָפַץקפץkafátsmasculine

move to a position in (a queue/line) that is further forward

  • קָפַץקפץkafáts

These are the Hebrew words for jump as a noun.

instance of propelling oneself into the air

instance of causing oneself to fall from an elevated location

instance of employing a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location

  • צניחהtsnikháfeminine

instance of reacting to a sudden stimulus by jerking the body

discontinuity of function

This is more about the Hebrew word קָפַץ.

Written with vowel points
קָפַץ
Written without vowel points
קפץ
Said
kafáts
Its meanings in English
jump, to jump

These words come before and after jump in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨jump⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨jump⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨jump⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קָפַץ⁩, said kafáts. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קפץ⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨jump⁩?

Besides ⁨קפץ⁩, ⁨jump⁩ can be said ⁨קְפִיצָה⁩ (kfitsá) or ⁨צניחה⁩ (tsnikhá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨קפץ⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨jump⁩, ⁨קפץ⁩ can mean ⁨to jump⁩.

How is ⁨jump⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨jump⁩ is pronounced ⁨/d͡ʒʌmp/⁩.

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