Owl in Hebrew is יַנְשׁוּף (yanshuf).
It can also be said תנשמת, לילית, or אוח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
owl
/aʊl/ /aʊəl/
These are the Hebrew words for owl as a noun.
bird
- יַנְשׁוּףינשוףyanshufmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תִּנְשֶׁמֶתתנשמתtinshemethfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לִילִיתליליתlilithmasculine
- אוֹחַאוחoakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יַנְשׁוּף.
- Written with vowel points
- יַנְשׁוּף
- Written without vowel points
- ינשוף
- Said
- yanshuf
- Plural
- יַנְשׁוּפִים
- Its meanings in English
- owl, An owl of the Asio genus, A breathalyzer
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ינשוף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with owl.
These words come before and after owl in the list.
These are the questions people ask about owl in Hebrew.
How do you say owl in Hebrew?
owl in Hebrew is יַנְשׁוּף, said yanshuf. Without vowel points it is written ינשוף. Its plural is יַנְשׁוּפִים.
What are other Hebrew words for owl?
Besides ינשוף, owl can be said תִּנְשֶׁמֶת (tinshemeth), לִילִית (lilith), or אוֹחַ (oakh), depending on the meaning.
Is ינשוף masculine or feminine?
The word ינשוף is masculine.
What else does ינשוף mean in English?
Besides owl, ינשוף can mean An owl of the Asio genus and A breathalyzer.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry owl and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.