Enemy in Hebrew is אוֹיֵב (oyév).
It can also be said שונא or צר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
enemy
/ˈɛnəmi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for enemy as a noun.
someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else
- אוֹיֵבאויבoyévmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שׂוֹנֵאשונאsonémasculine
- צַרצרtzarmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation
- אוֹיֵבאויבoyévmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אוֹיֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- אוֹיֵב
- Written without vowel points
- אויב
- Said
- oyév
- Plural
- אוֹיְבִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אויב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with enemy.
These words come before and after enemy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about enemy in Hebrew.
How do you say enemy in Hebrew?
enemy in Hebrew is אוֹיֵב, said oyév. Without vowel points it is written אויב. Its plural is אוֹיְבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for enemy?
Besides אויב, enemy can be said שׂוֹנֵא (soné) or צַר (tzar), depending on the meaning.
Is אויב masculine or feminine?
The word אויב is masculine.
How is enemy pronounced in English?
enemy is pronounced /ˈɛnəmi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry enemy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.