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Burglar in Hebrew is פּוֹרֵץ (poréts).

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

פּוֹרֵץ
poréts
noun · masculine
In English

burglar

/ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɝɡlɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for burglar as a noun.

Translations

  • פּוֹרֵץפורץporétsmasculine
  • פּוֹרֶצֶתפורצתporétsetfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word פּוֹרֵץ.

Written with vowel points
פּוֹרֵץ
Written without vowel points
פורץ
Said
poréts
Its meanings in English
burglar, breaches, is breaching: third-person masculine singular present of פָּרַץ

These words come before and after burglar in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨burglar⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨burglar⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨burglar⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פּוֹרֵץ⁩, said poréts. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פורץ⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨burglar⁩?

Besides ⁨פורץ⁩, ⁨burglar⁩ can be said ⁨פּוֹרֶצֶת⁩ (porétset), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פורץ⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פורץ⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨פורץ⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨burglar⁩, ⁨פורץ⁩ can mean ⁨breaches, is breaching: third-person masculine singular present of פָּרַץ⁩.

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