Assassinate in Hebrew is הִתְנַקֵּשׁ (hitnakésh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הִתְנַקֵּשׁ
hitnakésh
verb
In English
assassinate
/əˈsæsɪneɪt/ /əˈsæs(ə)nˌeɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for assassinate as a verb.
to murder by sudden or obscure attack
- הִתְנַקֵּשׁהתנקשhitnakésh
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְנַקֵּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְנַקֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- התנקש
- Said
- hitnakésh
- Its meanings in English
- assassinate, to attempt assassination, to assassinate
These words come before and after assassinate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about assassinate in Hebrew.
How do you say assassinate in Hebrew?
assassinate in Hebrew is הִתְנַקֵּשׁ, said hitnakésh. Without vowel points it is written התנקש.
What else does התנקש mean in English?
Besides assassinate, התנקש can mean to attempt assassination and to assassinate.
How is assassinate pronounced in English?
assassinate is pronounced /əˈsæsɪneɪt/, /əˈsæs(ə)nˌeɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry assassinate 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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