Cleft in Hebrew is שסע.
It can also be said בקע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שסע
noun · masculine
In English
cleft
/ˈklɛft/
These are the Hebrew words for cleft as a noun.
opening made or as if made by splitting
- שסעmasculine
- בֶּקַעבקעbékamasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with cleft.
These words come before and after cleft in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cleft in Hebrew.
How do you say cleft in Hebrew?
cleft in Hebrew is שסע.
What are other Hebrew words for cleft?
Besides שסע, cleft can be said בֶּקַע (béka), depending on the meaning.
Is שסע masculine or feminine?
The word שסע is masculine.
How is cleft pronounced in English?
cleft is pronounced /ˈklɛft/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cleft 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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