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Physician in Hebrew is רוֹפְאָה (rof'á).

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

רוֹפְאָה
rof'á
noun · feminine
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In English

physician

/fəˈzɪʃən/ /fɪˈzɪʃn̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for physician as a noun.

medical doctor

a female medical doctor

  • רוֹפְאָהרופאהrof'áfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word רוֹפְאָה.

Written with vowel points
רוֹפְאָה
Written without vowel points
רופאה
Said
rof'á
Plural
רוֹפְאוֹת
Its meanings in English
physician, female medical doctor, physician

These English words share a Hebrew word with physician.

These words come before and after physician in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨physician⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨physician⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨physician⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רוֹפְאָה⁩, said rof'á. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רופאה⁩. Its plural is ⁨רוֹפְאוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨physician⁩?

Besides ⁨רופאה⁩, ⁨physician⁩ can be said ⁨רוֹפֵא⁩ (rofé) or ⁨דוֹקטוֹר⁩ (dóktor), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רופאה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רופאה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨רופאה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨physician⁩, ⁨רופאה⁩ can mean ⁨female medical doctor, physician⁩.

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