Rooster in Hebrew is גֶּבֶר (géver).
It can also be said תרנגול or שכוי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
rooster
/ˈɹuːstə/ /ˈɹustɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rooster as a noun.
male chicken; male gallinaceous bird
- גֶּבֶרגברgévermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תַּרְנְגוֹלתרנגולtarnególmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֶׂכְוִישכויsechvímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word גֶּבֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- גֶּבֶר
- Written without vowel points
- גבר
- Said
- géver
- Plural
- גְּבָרִים
- Feminine form
- גְּבֶרֶת
- Its meanings in English
- rooster, man, man, dude
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with rooster.
These words come before and after rooster in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rooster in Hebrew.
How do you say rooster in Hebrew?
rooster in Hebrew is גֶּבֶר, said géver. Without vowel points it is written גבר. Its plural is גְּבָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for rooster?
Besides גבר, rooster can be said תַּרְנְגוֹל (tarnegól) or שֶׂכְוִי (sechví), depending on the meaning.
Is גבר masculine or feminine?
The word גבר is masculine. Its feminine form is גְּבֶרֶת.
What else does גבר mean in English?
Besides rooster, גבר can mean man and man, dude.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rooster and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.