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Money in Hebrew is כֶּסֶף (késef).

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

כֶּסֶף
késef
noun · masculine
In English

money

/ˈmʌn.i/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for money as a noun.

means of exchange and measure of value

currency

hard cash

available liquid assets

wealth

This is more about the Hebrew word כֶּסֶף.

Written with vowel points
כֶּסֶף
Written without vowel points
כסף
Said
késef
Plural
כְּסָפִים
Its meanings in English
money, silver

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with money.

These words come before and after money in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨money⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨money⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨money⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨כֶּסֶף⁩, said késef. Without vowel points it is written ⁨כסף⁩. Its plural is ⁨כְּסָפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨money⁩?

Besides ⁨כסף⁩, ⁨money⁩ can be said ⁨מָמוֹן⁩ (mamón) or ⁨עושר⁩ (ósher), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨כסף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨כסף⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨כסף⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨money⁩, ⁨כסף⁩ can mean ⁨silver⁩.

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