Genocide in Hebrew is רֶצַח עַם (rétsakh am).
It can also be said השמדת עם or ג׳נוסיד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
genocide
/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for genocide as a noun.
systematic killing of substantial numbers of people
- רֶצַח עַםרצח עםrétsakh ammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הַשְׁמָדַת עַםהשמדת עםhashmadát amfeminine
- גֶ׳נוֹסַיְדג׳נוסידjénosaydmasculine
These words come before and after genocide in the list.
These are the questions people ask about genocide in Hebrew.
How do you say genocide in Hebrew?
genocide in Hebrew is רֶצַח עַם, said rétsakh am. Without vowel points it is written רצח עם.
What are other Hebrew words for genocide?
Besides רצח עם, genocide can be said הַשְׁמָדַת עַם (hashmadát am) or גֶ׳נוֹסַיְד (jénosayd), depending on the meaning.
Is רצח עם masculine or feminine?
The word רצח עם is masculine.
How is genocide pronounced in English?
genocide is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry genocide and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.