Occupation in Hebrew is כִּבּוּשׁ (kibúsh).
It can also be said תעסוקה or כבוש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
occupation
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for occupation as a noun.
act, process or state of possessing a place
- כִּבּוּשׁכיבושkibúshmasculine
activity or task with which one occupies oneself
- תַּעֲסוּקָהתעסוקהta'asukafeminine
control of a country or region by a hostile army
- כיבושkibúshmasculine
- כִּבּוּשׁכבושkibúshmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּבּוּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּבּוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- כיבוש
- Said
- kibúsh
- Plural
- כיבושים
- Its meanings in English
- occupation, conquest, occupation, conquering, suppressing, restraining, leveling, paving
These English words share a Hebrew word with occupation.
These words come before and after occupation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about occupation in Hebrew.
How do you say occupation in Hebrew?
occupation in Hebrew is כִּבּוּשׁ, said kibúsh. Without vowel points it is written כיבוש. Its plural is כיבושים.
What are other Hebrew words for occupation?
Besides כיבוש, occupation can be said תַּעֲסוּקָה (ta'asuka) or כִּבּוּשׁ (kibúsh), depending on the meaning.
Is כיבוש masculine or feminine?
The word כיבוש is masculine.
What else does כיבוש mean in English?
Besides occupation, כיבוש can mean conquest, occupation, conquering, suppressing, restraining, and leveling, paving.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry occupation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.