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Professor in Hebrew is פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר (profésor).

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

פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר
profésor
noun · masculine
In English

professor

/pɹəˈfɛs.ə/ /pɹəˈfɛs.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for professor as a noun.

higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university

  • פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרפרופסורprofésormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִיתפרופסוריתprofésoritfeminine
  • פרופ׳prof.abbreviation

This is more about the Hebrew word פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר.

Written with vowel points
פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר
Written without vowel points
פרופסור
Said
profésor
Plural
פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִים
Feminine form
פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִית
Its meanings in English
professor, A professor, a college professor, a university professor, Professor: used as a title for a professor

The Hebrew dictionary's page for פרופסור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after professor in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨professor⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨professor⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨professor⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פְּרוֹפֶסוֹר⁩, said profésor. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פרופסור⁩. Its plural is ⁨פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨professor⁩?

Besides ⁨פרופסור⁩, ⁨professor⁩ can be said ⁨פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִית⁩ (profésorit) or ⁨פרופ׳⁩ (prof.), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פרופסור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פרופסור⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨פְּרוֹפֶסוֹרִית⁩.

What else does ⁨פרופסור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨professor⁩, ⁨פרופסור⁩ can mean ⁨A professor, a college professor, a university professor and Professor: used as a title for a professor⁩.

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