Vulture in Hebrew is נֶשֶׁר (nesher).
It can also be said עוזנייה or עזניה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
vulture
/ˈvʌltʃə/ /ˈvʌlt͡ʃɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for vulture as a noun.
bird
- נֶשֶׁרנשרneshermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עוזנייה
- עָזְנִיָּהעזניה'ozniyáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶשֶׁר.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶשֶׁר
- Written without vowel points
- נשר
- Said
- nesher
- Plural
- נְשָׁרִים
- Its meanings in English
- vulture, griffon vulture, eagle
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נשר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with vulture.
These words come before and after vulture in the list.
These are the questions people ask about vulture in Hebrew.
How do you say vulture in Hebrew?
vulture in Hebrew is נֶשֶׁר, said nesher. Without vowel points it is written נשר. Its plural is נְשָׁרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for vulture?
Besides נשר, vulture can be said עוזנייה or עָזְנִיָּה ('ozniyá), depending on the meaning.
Is נשר masculine or feminine?
The word נשר is masculine.
What else does נשר mean in English?
Besides vulture, נשר can mean griffon vulture and eagle.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vulture and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.