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Lookout in Hebrew is צוֹפֶה (tsofé).

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

צוֹפֶה
tsofé
noun · masculine
In English

lookout

/ˈlʊkaʊt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lookout as a noun.

person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.

vantage point with a view of the surrounding area

This is more about the Hebrew word צוֹפֶה.

Written with vowel points
צוֹפֶה
Written without vowel points
צופה
Said
tsofé
Plural
צוֹפִים
Feminine form
צוֹפָה
Its meanings in English
lookout, a watchman, a lookout, a viewer, a spectator, a boy scout

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with lookout.

These words come before and after lookout in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lookout⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lookout⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lookout⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨צוֹפֶה⁩, said tsofé. Without vowel points it is written ⁨צופה⁩. Its plural is ⁨צוֹפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨lookout⁩?

Besides ⁨צופה⁩, ⁨lookout⁩ can be said ⁨מִצְפֶּה⁩ (mitspé), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨צופה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨צופה⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨צוֹפָה⁩.

What else does ⁨צופה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lookout⁩, ⁨צופה⁩ can mean ⁨a watchman, a lookout, a viewer, a spectator, and a boy scout⁩.

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