Caterpillar in Hebrew is זַחַל (zakhal).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זַחַל
zakhal
noun · masculine
In English
caterpillar
/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for caterpillar as a noun.
larva of a butterfly or moth
- זַחַלזחלzakhalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זַחַל.
- Written with vowel points
- זַחַל
- Written without vowel points
- זחל
- Said
- zakhal
- Plural
- זְחָלִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זחל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with caterpillar.
These words come before and after caterpillar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about caterpillar in Hebrew.
How do you say caterpillar in Hebrew?
caterpillar in Hebrew is זַחַל, said zakhal. Without vowel points it is written זחל. Its plural is זְחָלִים.
Is זחל masculine or feminine?
The word זחל is masculine.
How is caterpillar pronounced in English?
caterpillar is pronounced /ˈkætəˌpɪlə/, /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry caterpillar 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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