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Sorcerer in Hebrew is מְכַשֵּׁף (mekhashéf).

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

מְכַשֵּׁף
mekhashéf
noun · masculine
In English

sorcerer

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for sorcerer as a noun.

magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers

This is more about the Hebrew word מְכַשֵּׁף.

Written with vowel points
מְכַשֵּׁף
Written without vowel points
מכשף
Said
mekhashéf
Plural
מְכַשְּׁפִים
Feminine form
מְכַשֵּׁפָה

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with sorcerer.

These words come before and after sorcerer in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨sorcerer⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨sorcerer⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨sorcerer⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְכַשֵּׁף⁩, said mekhashéf. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מכשף⁩. Its plural is ⁨מְכַשְּׁפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨sorcerer⁩?

Besides ⁨מכשף⁩, ⁨sorcerer⁩ can be said ⁨קוֹסֵם⁩ (kosém), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מכשף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מכשף⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨מְכַשֵּׁפָה⁩.

How is ⁨sorcerer⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨sorcerer⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/, /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/⁩.

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