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Battle in Hebrew is מַאֲבָק (ma'avák).

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

מַאֲבָק
ma'avák
noun · masculine
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In English

battle

/ˈbætl̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for battle as a noun.

struggle; a contest; as, the battle of life

  • מַאֲבָקמאבקma'avákmasculine

general action, fight, or encounter; a combat

This is more about the Hebrew word מַאֲבָק.

Written with vowel points
מַאֲבָק
Written without vowel points
מאבק
Said
ma'avák
Plural
מַאֲבָקִים
Its meanings in English
battle, fight, battle, struggle

These English words share a Hebrew word with battle.

These words come before and after battle in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨battle⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨battle⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨battle⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַאֲבָק⁩, said ma'avák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מאבק⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַאֲבָקִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨battle⁩?

Besides ⁨מאבק⁩, ⁨battle⁩ can be said ⁨קְרָב⁩ (krav), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מאבק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מאבק⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מאבק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨battle⁩, ⁨מאבק⁩ can mean ⁨fight, battle and struggle⁩.

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