Divorce in Hebrew is גֵּרוּשִׁין (geirushin).
It can also be said התגרש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גֵּרוּשִׁין
geirushin
noun · masculine
In English
divorce
/dɪˈvɔːs/ /-voəs/
These are the Hebrew words for divorce as a noun.
legal dissolution of a marriage
- גֵּרוּשִׁיןגירושיןgeirushinmasculinepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for divorce as a verb.
end one's own marriage
- הִתְגָּרֵשׁהתגרשhitgarésh
obtain a legal divorce
- הִתְגָּרֵשׁהתגרשhitgarésh
These words come before and after divorce in the list.
These are the questions people ask about divorce in Hebrew.
How do you say divorce in Hebrew?
divorce in Hebrew is גֵּרוּשִׁין, said geirushin. Without vowel points it is written גירושין.
What are other Hebrew words for divorce?
Besides גירושין, divorce can be said הִתְגָּרֵשׁ (hitgarésh), depending on the meaning.
Is גירושין masculine or feminine?
The word גירושין is masculine.
How is divorce pronounced in English?
divorce is pronounced /dɪˈvɔːs/, /-voəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry divorce 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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