Behead in Hebrew is עָרַף (aráf).
It can also be said התיז, כרת ראש, or הסיר ראש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עָרַף
aráf
verb
In English
behead
/bɪˈhɛd/ /bəˈhɛd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for behead as a verb.
to remove the head
- עָרַףערףaráf
- הִתִּיזהתיזhitíz
- כָּרַת רֹאשׁכרת ראש
- הֵסִיר רֹאשׁהסיר ראש
These words come before and after behead in the list.
These are the questions people ask about behead in Hebrew.
How do you say behead in Hebrew?
behead in Hebrew is עָרַף, said aráf. Without vowel points it is written ערף.
What are other Hebrew words for behead?
Besides ערף, behead can be said הִתִּיז (hitíz), כָּרַת רֹאשׁ, or הֵסִיר רֹאשׁ, depending on the meaning.
How is behead pronounced in English?
behead is pronounced /bɪˈhɛd/, /bəˈhɛd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry behead 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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