Carrion in Hebrew is נְבֵלָה (nevelá).
It can also be said פגר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
carrion
/ˈkæɹ.ɪ.ən/ /ˈkɛɹ.i.ən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for carrion as a noun.
rotting flesh of a dead animal or person
- נְבֵלָהנבלהneveláfeminine
- פֶּגֶרפגרpégermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נְבֵלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נְבֵלָה
- Written without vowel points
- נבלה
- Said
- nevelá
- Plural
- נְבֵלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- carrion, carrion, carcass, a dead animal that was not ritually slaughtered according to kashrut
These English words share a Hebrew word with carrion.
These words come before and after carrion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about carrion in Hebrew.
How do you say carrion in Hebrew?
carrion in Hebrew is נְבֵלָה, said nevelá. Without vowel points it is written נבלה. Its plural is נְבֵלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for carrion?
Besides נבלה, carrion can be said פֶּגֶר (péger), depending on the meaning.
Is נבלה masculine or feminine?
The word נבלה is feminine.
What else does נבלה mean in English?
Besides carrion, נבלה can mean carrion, carcass and a dead animal that was not ritually slaughtered according to kashrut.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry carrion and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.