Abandon in Hebrew is נָטַשׁ (natash).
It can also be said זנח or עזב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נָטַשׁ
natash
verb
In English
abandon
/əˈbæn.dən/
These are the Hebrew words for abandon as a verb.
to give up control of, surrender
- נָטַשׁנטשnatash
- זָנַחזנחzanakh
- עָזַבעזבazav
to leave behind or desert; to forsake
- נָטַשׁנטשnatashmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word נָטַשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- נָטַשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- נטש
- Said
- natash
- Its meanings in English
- abandon, to abandon
These English words share a Hebrew word with abandon.
These words come before and after abandon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about abandon in Hebrew.
How do you say abandon in Hebrew?
abandon in Hebrew is נָטַשׁ, said natash. Without vowel points it is written נטש.
What are other Hebrew words for abandon?
Besides נטש, abandon can be said זָנַח (zanakh) or עָזַב (azav), depending on the meaning.
What else does נטש mean in English?
Besides abandon, נטש can mean to abandon.
How is abandon pronounced in English?
abandon is pronounced /əˈbæn.dən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abandon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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