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Abandoned in Hebrew is עָזוּב (azuv).

It can also be said הפקר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עָזוּב
azuv
adjective
In English

abandoned

/əˈbæn.dənd/ /əˈbeə̯n.dənd/

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for abandoned as an adjective.

no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted

This is more about the Hebrew word עָזוּב.

Written with vowel points
עָזוּב
Written without vowel points
עזוב
Said
azuv
Feminine form
עֲזוּבָה
Its meanings in English
abandoned, abandoned, neglected

The Hebrew dictionary's page for עזוב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after abandoned in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨abandoned⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨abandoned⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨abandoned⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָזוּב⁩, said azuv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עזוב⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨abandoned⁩?

Besides ⁨עזוב⁩, ⁨abandoned⁩ can be said ⁨הֶפְקֵר⁩ (hefkér), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨עזוב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨abandoned⁩, ⁨עזוב⁩ can mean ⁨abandoned, neglected⁩.

How is ⁨abandoned⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨abandoned⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əˈbæn.dənd/, /əˈbeə̯n.dənd/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abandoned 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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