Garbage in Hebrew is זֶבֶל (zével).
It can also be said אשפה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
garbage
/ˈɡɑː.bɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɡɑɹ.bɪd͡ʒ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for garbage as a noun.
waste material
- זֶבֶלזבלzévelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אַשְׁפָּהאשפהashpáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זֶבֶל.
- Written with vowel points
- זֶבֶל
- Written without vowel points
- זבל
- Said
- zével
- Plural
- זְבָלִים
- Its meanings in English
- garbage, manure
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זבל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with garbage.
These words come before and after garbage in the list.
These are the questions people ask about garbage in Hebrew.
How do you say garbage in Hebrew?
garbage in Hebrew is זֶבֶל, said zével. Without vowel points it is written זבל. Its plural is זְבָלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for garbage?
Besides זבל, garbage can be said אַשְׁפָּה (ashpá), depending on the meaning.
Is זבל masculine or feminine?
The word זבל is masculine.
What else does זבל mean in English?
Besides garbage, זבל can mean manure.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry garbage and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.