Serpent in Hebrew is נָחָשׁ (nakhásh).
It can also be said שרף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
serpent
/ˈsɜːpənt/ /ˈsɝpənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for serpent as a noun.
snake
- נָחָשׁנחשnakháshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׂרָףשרףsarafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נָחָשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- נָחָשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- נחש
- Said
- nakhásh
- Plural
- נְחָשִׁים
- Feminine form
- נְחָשָׁה
- Its meanings in English
- serpent, snake
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נחש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with serpent.
These words come before and after serpent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about serpent in Hebrew.
How do you say serpent in Hebrew?
serpent in Hebrew is נָחָשׁ, said nakhásh. Without vowel points it is written נחש. Its plural is נְחָשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for serpent?
Besides נחש, serpent can be said שָׂרָף (saraf), depending on the meaning.
Is נחש masculine or feminine?
The word נחש is masculine. Its feminine form is נְחָשָׁה.
What else does נחש mean in English?
Besides serpent, נחש can mean snake.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry serpent and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.