Desecrate in Hebrew is חִלֵּל (khilél).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חִלֵּל
khilél
verb
In English
desecrate
/ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t/ /ˈdɛs.ə.kɹeɪ̯t/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for desecrate as a verb.
to profane or violate sacredness
- חִלֵּלחיללkhilél
This is more about the Hebrew word חִלֵּל.
- Written with vowel points
- חִלֵּל
- Written without vowel points
- חילל
- Said
- khilél
- Its meanings in English
- desecrate, to desecrate, violate
These words come before and after desecrate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about desecrate in Hebrew.
How do you say desecrate in Hebrew?
desecrate in Hebrew is חִלֵּל, said khilél. Without vowel points it is written חילל.
What else does חילל mean in English?
Besides desecrate, חילל can mean to desecrate, violate.
How is desecrate pronounced in English?
desecrate is pronounced /ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t/, /ˈdɛs.ə.kɹeɪ̯t/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desecrate 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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