Cut down in Hebrew is כָּרַת (karát).
It can also be said חטב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כָּרַת
karát
verb
In English
cut down
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cut down as a verb.
bring down a tree
- כָּרַתכרתkarát
- חָטַבחטבẖatáv
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּרַת.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּרַת
- Written without vowel points
- כרת
- Said
- karát
- Its meanings in English
- cut down, to cut down, to cut off
These words come before and after cut down in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cut down in Hebrew.
How do you say cut down in Hebrew?
cut down in Hebrew is כָּרַת, said karát. Without vowel points it is written כרת.
What are other Hebrew words for cut down?
Besides כרת, cut down can be said חָטַב (ẖatáv), depending on the meaning.
What else does כרת mean in English?
Besides cut down, כרת can mean to cut down, to cut off.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cut down 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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