Cat in Hebrew is חָתוּל (khatúl).
It can also be said חתולה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cat
/ˈkæt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cat as a noun.
domestic species
- חָתוּלחתולkhatúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲתוּלָהחתולהkhatuláfeminine
member of the family Felidae
- חָתוּלחתולkhatúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָתוּל.
- Written with vowel points
- חָתוּל
- Written without vowel points
- חתול
- Said
- khatúl
- Plural
- חֲתוּלִים
- Feminine form
- חֲתוּלָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חתול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cat.
These words come before and after cat in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cat in Hebrew.
How do you say cat in Hebrew?
cat in Hebrew is חָתוּל, said khatúl. Without vowel points it is written חתול. Its plural is חֲתוּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for cat?
Besides חתול, cat can be said חֲתוּלָה (khatulá), depending on the meaning.
Is חתול masculine or feminine?
The word חתול is masculine. Its feminine form is חֲתוּלָה.
How is cat pronounced in English?
cat is pronounced /ˈkæt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cat and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.