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Escape in Hebrew is נִמְלַט (nimlát).

It can also be said בריחה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

נִמְלַט
nimlát
verb
In English

escape

/ɪˈskeɪp/ /ɪk-/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for escape as a verb.

to get free; to free oneself

  • נִמְלַטנמלטnimlát

These are the Hebrew words for escape as a noun.

act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation

  • בריחהb'rikhá

This is more about the Hebrew word נִמְלַט.

Written with vowel points
נִמְלַט
Written without vowel points
נמלט
Said
nimlát
Its meanings in English
escape, to flee, escape; be a fugitive

These words come before and after escape in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨escape⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨escape⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨escape⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נִמְלַט⁩, said nimlát. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נמלט⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨escape⁩?

Besides ⁨נמלט⁩, ⁨escape⁩ can be said ⁨בריחה⁩ (b'rikhá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨נמלט⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨escape⁩, ⁨נמלט⁩ can mean ⁨to flee, escape; be a fugitive⁩.

How is ⁨escape⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨escape⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪˈskeɪp/, /ɪk-/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry escape 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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