Ceasefire in Hebrew is הַפְסָקַת־אֵשׁ (hafsakát-ésh).
It can also be said שביתת נשק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הַפְסָקַת־אֵשׁ
hafsakát-ésh
noun · feminine
In English
ceasefire
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ceasefire as a noun.
in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose
- הַפְסָקַת־אֵשׁהפסקת-אשhafsakát-éshfeminine
- שְׁבִיתַת נֶשֶׁקשביתת נשקsh'vitát néshekfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with ceasefire.
These words come before and after ceasefire in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ceasefire in Hebrew.
How do you say ceasefire in Hebrew?
ceasefire in Hebrew is הַפְסָקַת־אֵשׁ, said hafsakát-ésh. Without vowel points it is written הפסקת-אש.
What are other Hebrew words for ceasefire?
Besides הפסקת-אש, ceasefire can be said שְׁבִיתַת נֶשֶׁק (sh'vitát néshek), depending on the meaning.
Is הפסקת-אש masculine or feminine?
The word הפסקת-אש is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ceasefire 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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