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Depart in Hebrew is עָזַב (azáv).

It can also be said מת, סטה, or חרג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עָזַב
azáv
verb
In English

depart

/dɪˈpɑːt/ /dɪˈpɑɹt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for depart as a verb.

to leave

  • עָזַבעזבazáv

to die

to deviate

  • סָטָהסטהsatá
  • חרגkharág

to go away from

  • נִפְרַדנפרדnifrád
  • עָזַבעזבazáv

This is more about the Hebrew word עָזַב.

Written with vowel points
עָזַב
Written without vowel points
עזב
Said
azáv
Its meanings in English
depart, to leave, leave behind, depart, to leave alone, to abandon

These English words share a Hebrew word with depart.

These words come before and after depart in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨depart⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨depart⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨depart⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָזַב⁩, said azáv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עזב⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨depart⁩?

Besides ⁨עזב⁩, ⁨depart⁩ can be said ⁨מֵת⁩ (met), ⁨סָטָה⁩ (satá), ⁨חרג⁩ (kharág), or ⁨נִפְרַד⁩ (nifrád), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨עזב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨depart⁩, ⁨עזב⁩ can mean ⁨to leave, leave behind, depart, to leave alone, and to abandon⁩.

How is ⁨depart⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨depart⁩ is pronounced ⁨/dɪˈpɑːt/, /dɪˈpɑɹt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry depart 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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