Boleshet (בולשת) means feds in Hebrew.
It can also mean secret police. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בּוֹלֶשֶׁת
boleshet
noun · feminine
In English
feds, secret police
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Boleshet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גוף משטרתי המפעיל שוטרים ובלשים העוסקים בתפקידי בילוש.
- 2לשון חז"לחיילי המלך שהיו עוברים בערים ולוקחים מהסחורות והנכסים בכח.
The word Boleshet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בּוֹלֶשֶׁת
- Written without vowel points
- בולשת
- Said
- boleshet
- Root
- ב־ל־ש
- Pattern
- קוֹטֶלֶת
- Plural
- בּוֹלְשׁוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' בּוֹלְשׁוֹת
- Gematria
- 738
This is how Boleshet is said in other languages.
- English
- feds, secret police
These words rhyme with Boleshet.
These words come before and after Boleshet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Boleshet.
What does Boleshet (בולשת) mean in Hebrew?
Boleshet (בולשת) means feds and secret police. It is said boleshet, with the stress on le.
What rhymes with Boleshet (בולשת)?
Words that rhyme with Boleshet (בולשת) include קשת, רשת, יבשת, עשת, ארשת, and מברשת.
Is Boleshet (בולשת) masculine or feminine?
The word Boleshet (בולשת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בּוֹלְשׁוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בולשת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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