Ransom in Hebrew is כּוֹפֵר (kofer).
It can also be said לפדות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כּוֹפֵר
kofer
noun · masculine
In English
ransom
/ˈɹæn.səm/
These are the Hebrew words for ransom as a noun.
money paid for the freeing of a hostage
- כּוֹפֵרכופרkofermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for ransom as a verb.
to pay a price to set someone free
- לפדותlifdot
These English words share a Hebrew word with ransom.
These words come before and after ransom in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ransom in Hebrew.
How do you say ransom in Hebrew?
ransom in Hebrew is כּוֹפֵר, said kofer. Without vowel points it is written כופר.
What are other Hebrew words for ransom?
Besides כופר, ransom can be said לפדות (lifdot), depending on the meaning.
Is כופר masculine or feminine?
The word כופר is masculine.
How is ransom pronounced in English?
ransom is pronounced /ˈɹæn.səm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ransom 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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