Desecration in Hebrew is חִלּוּל (ḥilúl).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
desecration
/dɛ.sɪˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/ /dɛ.səˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for desecration as a noun.
act of disrespect towards sacred
- חִלּוּלחילולḥilúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חִלּוּל.
- Written with vowel points
- חִלּוּל
- Written without vowel points
- חילול
- Said
- ḥilúl
- Plural
- חילולים
- Its meanings in English
- desecration, desecration, dishonor
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חילול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after desecration in the list.
These are the questions people ask about desecration in Hebrew.
How do you say desecration in Hebrew?
desecration in Hebrew is חִלּוּל, said ḥilúl. Without vowel points it is written חילול. Its plural is חילולים.
Is חילול masculine or feminine?
The word חילול is masculine.
What else does חילול mean in English?
Besides desecration, חילול can mean desecration, dishonor.
How is desecration pronounced in English?
desecration is pronounced /dɛ.sɪˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/, /dɛ.səˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desecration and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.