Detective in Hebrew is בַּלָּשׁ (balásh).
It can also be said בלשית, חוקר, or חוקרת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
detective
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ /dəˈtɛktɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for detective as a noun.
police officer who looks for evidence
- בַּלָּשׁבלשbaláshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּלָּשִׁיתבלשיתbalashítfeminine
- חוֹקֵרחוקרkhokérmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חוֹקֶרֶתחוקרתkhokéretfeminine
person employed to find information
- בַּלָּשׁבלשbaláshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּלָּשִׁיתבלשיתbalashítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word בַּלָּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּלָּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- בלש
- Said
- balásh
- Plural
- בַּלָּשִׁים
- Feminine form
- בַּלָּשִׁית
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בלש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with detective.
These words come before and after detective in the list.
These are the questions people ask about detective in Hebrew.
How do you say detective in Hebrew?
detective in Hebrew is בַּלָּשׁ, said balásh. Without vowel points it is written בלש. Its plural is בַּלָּשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for detective?
Besides בלש, detective can be said בַּלָּשִׁית (balashít), חוֹקֵר (khokér), or חוֹקֶרֶת (khokéret), depending on the meaning.
Is בלש masculine or feminine?
The word בלש is masculine. Its feminine form is בַּלָּשִׁית.
How is detective pronounced in English?
detective is pronounced /dɪˈtɛktɪv/, /dəˈtɛktɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry detective and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.