Ambush in Hebrew is אָרַב (aráv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אָרַב
aráv
verb
In English
ambush
/ˈæm.bʊʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ambush as a verb.
to station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy
- אָרַבארבaráv
This is more about the Hebrew word אָרַב.
- Written with vowel points
- אָרַב
- Written without vowel points
- ארב
- Said
- aráv
- Its meanings in English
- ambush, to lie in wait, to ambush, to lurk
These English words share a Hebrew word with ambush.
These words come before and after ambush in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ambush in Hebrew.
How do you say ambush in Hebrew?
ambush in Hebrew is אָרַב, said aráv. Without vowel points it is written ארב.
What else does ארב mean in English?
Besides ambush, ארב can mean to lie in wait, to ambush, and to lurk.
How is ambush pronounced in English?
ambush is pronounced /ˈæm.bʊʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ambush 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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