Sponge in Hebrew is סְפוֹג (sfog).
It can also be said ספג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
סְפוֹג
sfog
noun · masculine
In English
sponge
/spʌnd͡ʒ/
These are the Hebrew words for sponge as a noun.
marine invertebrate
- סְפוֹגספוגsfogmasculine
piece of porous material used for washing
- סְפוֹגספוגsfogmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for sponge as a verb.
to clean with a sponge
- סָפַגספגsafág
These English words share a Hebrew word with sponge.
These words come before and after sponge in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sponge in Hebrew.
How do you say sponge in Hebrew?
sponge in Hebrew is סְפוֹג, said sfog. Without vowel points it is written ספוג.
What are other Hebrew words for sponge?
Besides ספוג, sponge can be said סָפַג (safág), depending on the meaning.
Is ספוג masculine or feminine?
The word ספוג is masculine.
How is sponge pronounced in English?
sponge is pronounced /spʌnd͡ʒ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sponge 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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