Sparrow in Hebrew is דְּרוֹר (dror).
It can also be said אנקור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sparrow
/ˈspæɹəʊ/ /ˈspæɹoʊ/
These are the Hebrew words for sparrow as a noun.
bird of the family Passeridae
- דְּרוֹרדרורdrormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אַנְקוֹראנקורanqórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word דְּרוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- דְּרוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- דרור
- Said
- dror
- Plural
- דְּרוֹרִים
- Its meanings in English
- sparrow, liberty, freedom, swallow
The Hebrew dictionary's page for דרור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sparrow.
These words come before and after sparrow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sparrow in Hebrew.
How do you say sparrow in Hebrew?
sparrow in Hebrew is דְּרוֹר, said dror. Without vowel points it is written דרור. Its plural is דְּרוֹרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for sparrow?
Besides דרור, sparrow can be said אַנְקוֹר (anqór), depending on the meaning.
Is דרור masculine or feminine?
The word דרור is masculine.
What else does דרור mean in English?
Besides sparrow, דרור can mean liberty, freedom and swallow.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sparrow and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.