Destruction in Hebrew is הֲרִיסָה (harisá).
It can also be said הרס, השמדה, or חרבן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
destruction
/dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ /dəsˈtɹʌkʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for destruction as a noun.
act of destroying
- הֲרִיסָההריסהharisáfeminine
- הֶרֶסהרסhéresmasculine
- הַשְׁמָדָההשמדהhashmadáfeminine
- חֻרְבָּןחרבןkhurbánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word הֲרִיסָה.
- Written with vowel points
- הֲרִיסָה
- Written without vowel points
- הריסה
- Said
- harisá
- Plural
- הֲרִיסוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- destruction, destruction, demolition, a destruction, a demolition
These English words share a Hebrew word with destruction.
These words come before and after destruction in the list.
These are the questions people ask about destruction in Hebrew.
How do you say destruction in Hebrew?
destruction in Hebrew is הֲרִיסָה, said harisá. Without vowel points it is written הריסה. Its plural is הֲרִיסוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for destruction?
Besides הריסה, destruction can be said הֶרֶס (héres), הַשְׁמָדָה (hashmadá), or חֻרְבָּן (khurbán), depending on the meaning.
Is הריסה masculine or feminine?
The word הריסה is feminine.
What else does הריסה mean in English?
Besides destruction, הריסה can mean destruction, demolition and a destruction, a demolition.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry destruction and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.