Excuse in Hebrew is תירוץ (terúts).
It can also be said אמתלה, תרוץ, or מחל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
excuse
/ɪkˈskjuːz/ /ɛksˈkjuːz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for excuse as a noun.
explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement
- תירוץterútsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֲמַתְלָהאמתלהamatláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תֵּרוּץתרוץterútsmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for excuse as a verb.
forgive, pardon
- מָחַלמחלmakhál
- סָלַחסלחsalákh
allow to leave
- שִׁחְרֵרשחררshikhrér
explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement
- תירץteréts
This is more about the Hebrew word תירוץ.
- Written with vowel points
- תירוץ
- Written without vowel points
- תירוץ
- Said
- terúts
- Plural
- תירוצים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תירוץ, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with excuse.
These words come before and after excuse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about excuse in Hebrew.
How do you say excuse in Hebrew?
excuse in Hebrew is תירוץ, said terúts. Its plural is תירוצים.
What are other Hebrew words for excuse?
Besides תירוץ, excuse can be said אֲמַתְלָה (amatlá), תֵּרוּץ (terúts), מָחַל (makhál), סָלַח (salákh), or שִׁחְרֵר (shikhrér), depending on the meaning.
Is תירוץ masculine or feminine?
The word תירוץ is masculine.
How is excuse pronounced in English?
excuse is pronounced /ɪkˈskjuːz/, /ɛksˈkjuːz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry excuse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.