Destroy in Hebrew is הָרַס (harás).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הָרַס
harás
verb
In English
destroy
/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for destroy as a verb.
to damage beyond use or repair
- הָרַסהרסharás
This is more about the Hebrew word הָרַס.
- Written with vowel points
- הָרַס
- Written without vowel points
- הרס
- Said
- harás
- Its meanings in English
- destroy, to destroy, to demolish, to tear down, to break through
These English words share a Hebrew word with destroy.
These words come before and after destroy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about destroy in Hebrew.
How do you say destroy in Hebrew?
destroy in Hebrew is הָרַס, said harás. Without vowel points it is written הרס.
What else does הרס mean in English?
Besides destroy, הרס can mean to destroy, to demolish, to tear down and to break through.
How is destroy pronounced in English?
destroy is pronounced /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry destroy 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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