Knock on wood in Hebrew is טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ (tfu tfu tfu).
It can also be said טפו טפו, חמסה חמסה חמסה, or חמסה חמסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
knock on wood
/ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/ /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/
These are the Hebrew words for knock on wood as an exclamation.
hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action
- טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּטפו טפו טפוtfu tfu tfu
- טפו טפוtfu tfu
- חַמְסָה חַמְסָה חַמְסָהחמסה חמסה חמסהkhámsa khámsa khámsa
- חמסה חמסהkhámsa khámsa
This is more about the Hebrew word טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ.
- Written with vowel points
- טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ
- Written without vowel points
- טפו טפו טפו
- Said
- tfu tfu tfu
- Its meanings in English
- knock on wood, Implies something positive, or a hope for something positive
These words come before and after knock on wood in the list.
These are the questions people ask about knock on wood in Hebrew.
How do you say knock on wood in Hebrew?
knock on wood in Hebrew is טְפוּ טְפוּ טְפוּ, said tfu tfu tfu. Without vowel points it is written טפו טפו טפו.
What are other Hebrew words for knock on wood?
Besides טפו טפו טפו, knock on wood can be said טפו טפו (tfu tfu), חַמְסָה חַמְסָה חַמְסָה (khámsa khámsa khámsa), or חמסה חמסה (khámsa khámsa), depending on the meaning.
What else does טפו טפו טפו mean in English?
Besides knock on wood, טפו טפו טפו can mean Implies something positive, or a hope for something positive.
How is knock on wood pronounced in English?
knock on wood is pronounced /ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/, /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry knock on wood and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.