Adama kharukha (אדמה חרוכה) means scorched-earth in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אֲדָמָה חֲרוּכָה
adama kharukha
noun · feminine
In English
scorched-earth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Adama kharukha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שיטה צבאית של נסיגה תוך כדי הרס כל דבר שעשוי לעזור לאויב. השם מתייחס לנוהג לשרוף יבולים כדי למנוע מהאויב משאבי מזון.
- 2בהשאלההרס חמור קשה לשיקום.
The word Adama kharukha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲדָמָה חֲרוּכָה
- Written without vowel points
- אדמה חרוכה
- Said
- adama kharukha
- Gematria
- 289
This is how Adama kharukha is said in other languages.
- English
- scorched-earth
- Arabic
- الارض المحروقة
The word Adama kharukha is part of these phrases and sayings.
- השאיר אחריו אדמה חרוכה
- מבצע אדמה חרוכה
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These words come before and after Adama kharukha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Adama kharukha.
What does Adama kharukha (אדמה חרוכה) mean in Hebrew?
Adama kharukha (אדמה חרוכה) means scorched-earth. It is said adama kharukha, with the stress on ma.
Is Adama kharukha (אדמה חרוכה) masculine or feminine?
The word Adama kharukha (אדמה חרוכה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אדמה חרוכה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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