Ditch in Hebrew is תְּעָלָה (te'ala).
It can also be said חפיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
תְּעָלָה
te'ala
noun · masculine
In English
ditch
/dɪt͡ʃ/
These are the Hebrew words for ditch as a noun.
trench
- תְּעָלָהתעלהte'alamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲפִירחפירkhafírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תְּעָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּעָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- תעלה
- Said
- te'ala
- Plural
- תְּעָלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- ditch, a ditch, a moat, a canal
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תעלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with ditch.
These words come before and after ditch in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ditch in Hebrew.
How do you say ditch in Hebrew?
ditch in Hebrew is תְּעָלָה, said te'ala. Without vowel points it is written תעלה. Its plural is תְּעָלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for ditch?
Besides תעלה, ditch can be said חֲפִיר (khafír), depending on the meaning.
Is תעלה masculine or feminine?
The word תעלה is masculine.
What else does תעלה mean in English?
Besides ditch, תעלה can mean a ditch, a moat, a canal.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ditch 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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