Defendant in Hebrew is נֶאֱשָׁם (ne'eshám).
It can also be said נאשמת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
defendant
/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for defendant as a noun.
person prosecuted or sued, the accused
- נֶאֱשָׁםנאשםne'eshámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נֶאֱשֶׁמֶתנאשמתne'eshémetfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶאֱשָׁם.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶאֱשָׁם
- Written without vowel points
- נאשם
- Said
- ne'eshám
- Plural
- נֶאֱשָׁמִים
- Feminine form
- נֶאֱשֶׁמֶת
- Its meanings in English
- defendant, A defendant, accused: a person charged with an offense
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נאשם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with defendant.
These words come before and after defendant in the list.
These are the questions people ask about defendant in Hebrew.
How do you say defendant in Hebrew?
defendant in Hebrew is נֶאֱשָׁם, said ne'eshám. Without vowel points it is written נאשם. Its plural is נֶאֱשָׁמִים.
What are other Hebrew words for defendant?
Besides נאשם, defendant can be said נֶאֱשֶׁמֶת (ne'eshémet), depending on the meaning.
Is נאשם masculine or feminine?
The word נאשם is masculine. Its feminine form is נֶאֱשֶׁמֶת.
What else does נאשם mean in English?
Besides defendant, נאשם can mean A defendant, accused: a person charged with an offense.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry defendant and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.