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Raven in Hebrew is עוֹרֵב ('orév).

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

עוֹרֵב
'orév
noun · masculine
In English

raven

/ˈɹeɪvn̩/ /ˈɹeɪvən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for raven as a noun.

any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage

This is more about the Hebrew word עוֹרֵב.

Written with vowel points
עוֹרֵב
Written without vowel points
עורב
Said
'orév
Plural
עורבים
Its meanings in English
raven, crow

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with raven.

These words come before and after raven in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨raven⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨raven⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨raven⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עוֹרֵב⁩, said 'orév. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עורב⁩. Its plural is ⁨עורבים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨raven⁩?

Besides ⁨עורב⁩, ⁨raven⁩ can be said ⁨עורב שחור⁩ ('orév shakhór), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עורב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עורב⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨עורב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨raven⁩, ⁨עורב⁩ can mean ⁨crow⁩.

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