Yearning in Hebrew is כִּיסּוּפִים (kisufim).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כִּיסּוּפִים
kisufim
noun · masculine
In English
yearning
/ˈjɝnɪŋ/ /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for yearning as a noun.
wistful or melancholy longing
- כִּיסּוּפִיםכיסופיםkisufimmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּיסּוּפִים.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּיסּוּפִים
- Written without vowel points
- כיסופים
- Said
- kisufim
- Its meanings in English
- yearning, yearning, longing
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כיסופים, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after yearning in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yearning in Hebrew.
How do you say yearning in Hebrew?
yearning in Hebrew is כִּיסּוּפִים, said kisufim. Without vowel points it is written כיסופים.
Is כיסופים masculine or feminine?
The word כיסופים is masculine.
What else does כיסופים mean in English?
Besides yearning, כיסופים can mean yearning, longing.
How is yearning pronounced in English?
yearning is pronounced /ˈjɝnɪŋ/, /ˈjɜːnɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yearning 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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