Teruts (תירוץ) means excuse in Hebrew.
It can also mean pretext. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
excuse, pretext
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Teruts.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1נתינת הסבר מתקבל על הדעת המסיר קושי בהבנה.
- 2עממיסיבה שנועדה לדחות טענה ולרצות את השומע, אף על פי שאינה בהכרח נכונה.
The word Teruts is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תֵּרוּץ
- Written without vowel points
- תירוץ
- Said
- teruts
- Root
- ת־ר־צ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- תֵּרוּצִים
- Inflections
- ר' תֵּרוּצִים
- Gematria
- 706
This is how Teruts is said in other languages.
- English
- excuse, pretext
- German
- Ausrede
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What does Teruts (תירוץ) mean in Hebrew?
Teruts (תירוץ) means excuse and pretext. It is said teruts, with the stress on ruts.
What is a synonym for Teruts (תירוץ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Teruts (תירוץ) are אמתלה, הצדקה, צידוק, תואנה, עילה, and יישוב.
What is the opposite of Teruts (תירוץ)?
Words that mean the opposite of Teruts (תירוץ) are קושיה.
What rhymes with Teruts (תירוץ)?
Words that rhyme with Teruts (תירוץ) include חלוץ, חוץ, חמוץ, ערוץ, פיצוץ, and חרוץ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תרוץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.