Occupied in Hebrew is תָּפוּס (tafús).
It can also be said עסוק or כבוש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
occupied
/ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/ /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for occupied as an adjective.
reserved
- תָּפוּסתפוסtafúsmasculine
busy
- עָסוּקעסוקasúkmasculine
militarily subjugated
- כָּבוּשׁכבושkavúshmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for occupied as an exclamation.
(used to communicate that a toilet is unavailable)
- תָּפוּסתפוסtafús
This is more about the Hebrew word תָּפוּס.
- Written with vowel points
- תָּפוּס
- Written without vowel points
- תפוס
- Said
- tafús
- Feminine form
- תְּפוּסָה
- Its meanings in English
- occupied, Caught, stuck, Busy, in use, occupied
These English words share a Hebrew word with occupied.
These words come before and after occupied in the list.
These are the questions people ask about occupied in Hebrew.
How do you say occupied in Hebrew?
occupied in Hebrew is תָּפוּס, said tafús. Without vowel points it is written תפוס.
What are other Hebrew words for occupied?
Besides תפוס, occupied can be said עָסוּק (asúk) or כָּבוּשׁ (kavúsh), depending on the meaning.
What else does תפוס mean in English?
Besides occupied, תפוס can mean Caught, stuck and Busy, in use, occupied.
How is occupied pronounced in English?
occupied is pronounced /ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/, /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry occupied and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.