Assassin in Hebrew is מִתְנַקֵּשׁ (mitnakésh).
It can also be said מתנקשת, רוצח, or חשאשין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
assassin
/əˈsæsɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for assassin as a noun.
one who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public figure
- מִתְנַקֵּשׁמתנקשmitnakéshmasculine
- מִתְנַקֶּשֶׁתמתנקשתmitnakéshetfeminine
any ruthless killer
- רוֹצֵחַרוצחrotzeakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group
- חשאשיןkhashashin
This is more about the Hebrew word מִתְנַקֵּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מִתְנַקֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מתנקש
- Said
- mitnakésh
- Plural
- מִתְנַקְּשִׁים
These English words share a Hebrew word with assassin.
These words come before and after assassin in the list.
These are the questions people ask about assassin in Hebrew.
How do you say assassin in Hebrew?
assassin in Hebrew is מִתְנַקֵּשׁ, said mitnakésh. Without vowel points it is written מתנקש. Its plural is מִתְנַקְּשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for assassin?
Besides מתנקש, assassin can be said מִתְנַקֶּשֶׁת (mitnakéshet), רוֹצֵחַ (rotzeakh), or חשאשין (khashashin), depending on the meaning.
Is מתנקש masculine or feminine?
The word מתנקש is masculine.
How is assassin pronounced in English?
assassin is pronounced /əˈsæsɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry assassin and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.