Butcher in Hebrew is שׁוֹחֵט (shokhét).
It can also be said קצב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
butcher
/ˈbʊt͡ʃə/ /ˈbʊt͡ʃɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for butcher as a noun.
person who prepares and sells meat
- שׁוֹחֵטשוחטshokhétmasculine
- קַצָּבקצבkatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוֹחֵט.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹחֵט
- Written without vowel points
- שוחט
- Said
- shokhét
- Plural
- שׁוֹחֲטִים
- Its meanings in English
- butcher, slaughterer, butcher
These English words share a Hebrew word with butcher.
These words come before and after butcher in the list.
These are the questions people ask about butcher in Hebrew.
How do you say butcher in Hebrew?
butcher in Hebrew is שׁוֹחֵט, said shokhét. Without vowel points it is written שוחט. Its plural is שׁוֹחֲטִים.
What are other Hebrew words for butcher?
Besides שוחט, butcher can be said קַצָּב (katsáv), depending on the meaning.
Is שוחט masculine or feminine?
The word שוחט is masculine.
What else does שוחט mean in English?
Besides butcher, שוחט can mean slaughterer, butcher.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry butcher 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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