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Bolt in Hebrew is הִבְרִיג (hivríg).

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

הִבְרִיג
hivríg
verb
In English

bolt

/bɒlt/ /bəʊlt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for bolt as a verb.

to connect pieces using a bolt

  • הִבְרִיגהבריגhivríg

These are the Hebrew words for bolt as a noun.

large roll of material

  • גְּלִילָהגלילהglilahfeminine

metal fastener

This is more about the Hebrew word הִבְרִיג.

Written with vowel points
הִבְרִיג
Written without vowel points
הבריג
Said
hivríg
Its meanings in English
bolt, to screw, to bolt

These English words share a Hebrew word with bolt.

These words come before and after bolt in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨bolt⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨bolt⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨bolt⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִבְרִיג⁩, said hivríg. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הבריג⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨bolt⁩?

Besides ⁨הבריג⁩, ⁨bolt⁩ can be said ⁨גְּלִילָה⁩ (glilah) or ⁨בֹּרֶג⁩ (bóreg), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הבריג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨bolt⁩, ⁨הבריג⁩ can mean ⁨to screw, to bolt⁩.

How is ⁨bolt⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨bolt⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɒlt/, /bəʊlt/⁩.

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