Spouse in Hebrew is בֶּן זוּג (ben zúg).
It can also be said בת זוג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
spouse
/spaʊ̯s/ /spaʊ̯z/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for spouse as a noun.
person in a marriage or marital relationship
- בֶּן זוּגבן זוגben zúgmasculine
- בַּת זוּגבת זוגbat zúgfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word בֶּן זוּג.
- Written with vowel points
- בֶּן זוּג
- Written without vowel points
- בן זוג
- Said
- ben zúg
- Plural
- בְּנֵי זוּג
- Feminine form
- בַּת זוּג
- Its meanings in English
- spouse, spouse, partner
These English words share a Hebrew word with spouse.
These words come before and after spouse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about spouse in Hebrew.
How do you say spouse in Hebrew?
spouse in Hebrew is בֶּן זוּג, said ben zúg. Without vowel points it is written בן זוג. Its plural is בְּנֵי זוּג.
What are other Hebrew words for spouse?
Besides בן זוג, spouse can be said בַּת זוּג (bat zúg), depending on the meaning.
Is בן זוג masculine or feminine?
The word בן זוג is masculine. Its feminine form is בַּת זוּג.
What else does בן זוג mean in English?
Besides spouse, בן זוג can mean spouse, partner.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry spouse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.