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Fight in Hebrew is נֶאֱבַק (ne'evák).

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

נֶאֱבַק
ne'evák
verb
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In English

fight

/faɪt/ /fəɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for fight as a verb.

(transitive) to contend in physical conflict against

  • נֶאֱבַקנאבקne'evák
  • נִלְחַםנלחםnilkhám

(transitive) to engage in (a physical conflict)

  • נִלְחַםנלחםnilkhám

(intransitive) to contend in physical conflict

to strive for

  • נֶאֱבַקנאבקne'evák

to counteract

  • נֶאֱבַקנאבקne'evák
  • נִלְחַםנלחםnilkhám

These are the Hebrew words for fight as a noun.

occasion of fighting

battle

physical confrontation

martial arts match

conflict of will, strife

  • מַאֲבָקמאבקma'avákmasculine

will or ability to fight

  • רוּחַ קְרָברוח קרבrúakh krávfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word נֶאֱבַק.

Written with vowel points
נֶאֱבַק
Written without vowel points
נאבק
Said
ne'evák
Its meanings in English
fight, to fight, to wrestle, to struggle

These English words share a Hebrew word with fight.

These words come before and after fight in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨fight⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨fight⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨fight⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נֶאֱבַק⁩, said ne'evák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נאבק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨fight⁩?

Besides ⁨נאבק⁩, ⁨fight⁩ can be said ⁨נִלְחַם⁩ (nilkhám), ⁨רָב⁩ (rav), ⁨קְרָב⁩ (kráv), ⁨לְחִימָה⁩ (l'khimá), or ⁨רִיב⁩ (rív), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨נאבק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨fight⁩, ⁨נאבק⁩ can mean ⁨to fight, to wrestle and to struggle⁩.

How is ⁨fight⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨fight⁩ is pronounced ⁨/faɪt/, /fəɪt/⁩.

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