Wolf in Hebrew is זְאֵב (z'év).
It can also be said זלל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
wolf
/wʊlf/ /wʊf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wolf as a noun.
animal
- זְאֵבזאבz'évmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for wolf as a verb.
to devour
- זללzalal
This is more about the Hebrew word זְאֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- זְאֵב
- Written without vowel points
- זאב
- Said
- z'év
- Plural
- זְאֵבִים
- Feminine form
- זְאֵבָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זאב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with wolf.
These words come before and after wolf in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wolf in Hebrew.
How do you say wolf in Hebrew?
wolf in Hebrew is זְאֵב, said z'év. Without vowel points it is written זאב. Its plural is זְאֵבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for wolf?
Besides זאב, wolf can be said זלל (zalal), depending on the meaning.
Is זאב masculine or feminine?
The word זאב is masculine. Its feminine form is זְאֵבָה.
How is wolf pronounced in English?
wolf is pronounced /wʊlf/, /wʊf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wolf and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.