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Philosopher in Hebrew is פִילוֹסוֹף (filosof).

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

פִילוֹסוֹף
filosof
noun · masculine
In English

philosopher

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ /fəˈlɑsəfɚ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for philosopher as a noun.

person devoted to studying philosophy

  • פִילוֹסוֹףפילוסוףfilosofmasculine
  • הוֹגֵה דֵּעוֹתהוגה דעותhogé de'ótmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word פִילוֹסוֹף.

Written with vowel points
פִילוֹסוֹף
Written without vowel points
פילוסוף
Said
filosof
Plural
פִילוֹסוֹפִים

These words come before and after philosopher in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨philosopher⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨philosopher⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨philosopher⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פִילוֹסוֹף⁩, said filosof. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פילוסוף⁩. Its plural is ⁨פִילוֹסוֹפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨philosopher⁩?

Besides ⁨פילוסוף⁩, ⁨philosopher⁩ can be said ⁨הוֹגֵה דֵּעוֹת⁩ (hogé de'ót), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פילוסוף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פילוסוף⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨philosopher⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨philosopher⁩ is pronounced ⁨/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/, /fəˈlɑsəfɚ/⁩.

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