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Wizard in Hebrew is אַשָּף (asháf).

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

אַשָּף
asháf
noun · masculine
In English

wizard

/ˈwɪzəd/ /ˈwɪzɚd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for wizard as a noun.

person skilled with magic

person skilled or unusually talented in a particular field

computing: program or script used to simplify complex operations

This is more about the Hebrew word אַשָּף.

Written with vowel points
אַשָּף
Written without vowel points
אשף
Said
asháf
Plural
אַשָּׁפִים
Its meanings in English
wizard, wizard, sorcerer, one who is an expert or extremely talented/knowledgeable person in a given field

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with wizard.

These words come before and after wizard in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨wizard⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨wizard⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨wizard⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַשָּף⁩, said asháf. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אשף⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַשָּׁפִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨wizard⁩?

Besides ⁨אשף⁩, ⁨wizard⁩ can be said ⁨קוֹסֵם⁩ (kosém) or ⁨מְכַשֵּׁף⁩ (mekhashéf), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אשף⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אשף⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אשף⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨wizard⁩, ⁨אשף⁩ can mean ⁨wizard, sorcerer and one who is an expert or extremely talented/knowledgeable person in a given field⁩.

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