Purse in Hebrew is אַרְנָק (arnák).
It can also be said תיק, סכום כסף, or קופה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
purse
/pɜːs/ /pɚs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for purse as a noun.
small bag for carrying money
- אַרְנָקארנקarnákmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
small bag for carrying personal items
- תִּיקתיקtikmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
quantity of money
- סכום כסףskhum kesefmasculine
- קופהkupafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for purse as a verb.
to press (the lips) together
- קפץ שפתייםkafáts sfatáyim
to pucker
- כיווץkivétsIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַרְנָק.
- Written with vowel points
- אַרְנָק
- Written without vowel points
- ארנק
- Said
- arnák
- Plural
- אַרְנָקִים
- Its meanings in English
- purse, a purse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ארנק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with purse.
These words come before and after purse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about purse in Hebrew.
How do you say purse in Hebrew?
purse in Hebrew is אַרְנָק, said arnák. Without vowel points it is written ארנק. Its plural is אַרְנָקִים.
What are other Hebrew words for purse?
Besides ארנק, purse can be said תִּיק (tik), סכום כסף (skhum kesef), קופה (kupa), קפץ שפתיים (kafáts sfatáyim), or כיווץ (kivéts), depending on the meaning.
Is ארנק masculine or feminine?
The word ארנק is masculine.
What else does ארנק mean in English?
Besides purse, ארנק can mean a purse.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry purse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.