Balash (בלש) means detective in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
detective
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Balash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שתפקידו או מקצועו לחפש או לבלוש.
- 2לשון חז"לממונה מטעם המלך לחפש אחר סחורה מוברחת ממכס.
The word Balash is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּלָּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- בלש
- Said
- balash
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- בַּלָּשִׁים
- Feminine form
- בַּלָּשִׁית
- Inflections
- ר' בַּלָּשִׁים; נ' בַּלָּשִׁית
- Gematria
- 332
This is how Balash is said in other languages.
- English
- detective
- Russian
- сыскной, детективный
- French
- détective
- German
- Detektiv
These words mean nearly the same as Balash.
- שוטר חרש
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These words rhyme with Balash.
These words come before and after Balash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Balash.
What does Balash (בלש) mean in Hebrew?
Balash (בלש) means detective. It is said balash, with the stress on lash.
What is a synonym for Balash (בלש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Balash (בלש) are שוטר חרש.
What rhymes with Balash (בלש)?
Words that rhyme with Balash (בלש) include חדש, דבש, נחש, משולש, רש, and חלש.
Is Balash (בלש) masculine or feminine?
The word Balash (בלש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is בַּלָּשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בלש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.