Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) means false pretences in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
גְּנֵבַת דַּעַת
gnevat da'at
noun · feminine
In English
false pretences
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Gnevat da'at.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הטעיה של אדם על ידי כך שגורמים לו לחשוב באופן מוטעה בנושא מסוים.
The word Gnevat da'at is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גְּנֵבַת דַּעַת
- Written without vowel points
- גנבת דעת
- Said
- gnevat da'at
- Root
- ג־נ־ב
- Gematria
- 929
This is how Gnevat da'at is said in other languages.
- English
- false pretences
These words mean nearly the same as Gnevat da'at.
The word Gnevat da'at comes from the root ג־נ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Gnevat da'at in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gnevat da'at.
What does Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) mean in Hebrew?
Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) means false pretences. It is said gnevat da'at, with the stress on vat da'.
What is a synonym for Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) are אונאת דברים.
Is Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) masculine or feminine?
The word Gnevat da'at (גנבת דעת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גנבת דעת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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