Cult in Hebrew is פּוּלְחָן (pulkhan).
It can also be said כת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
פּוּלְחָן
pulkhan
noun · masculine
In English
cult
/kʌlt/ /ˈkɒlt/
These are the Hebrew words for cult as a noun.
subset of worship
- פּוּלְחָןפולחןpulkhanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sect
- כַּתכתkatfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פּוּלְחָן.
- Written with vowel points
- פּוּלְחָן
- Written without vowel points
- פולחן
- Said
- pulkhan
- Plural
- פולחנות
- Its meanings in English
- cult, rite, ritual
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פולחן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cult.
These words come before and after cult in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cult in Hebrew.
How do you say cult in Hebrew?
cult in Hebrew is פּוּלְחָן, said pulkhan. Without vowel points it is written פולחן. Its plural is פולחנות.
What are other Hebrew words for cult?
Besides פולחן, cult can be said כַּת (kat), depending on the meaning.
Is פולחן masculine or feminine?
The word פולחן is masculine.
What else does פולחן mean in English?
Besides cult, פולחן can mean rite, ritual.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cult 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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