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Hare in Hebrew is אַרְנָב (arnáv).

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

אַרְנָב
arnáv
noun · masculine
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In English

hare

/hɛə/ /hɛː/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for hare as a noun.

animal

This is more about the Hebrew word אַרְנָב.

Written with vowel points
אַרְנָב
Written without vowel points
ארנב
Said
arnáv
Plural
אַרְנָבִים
Feminine form
אַרְנֶבֶת
Its meanings in English
hare, rabbit

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ארנב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with hare.

These words come before and after hare in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hare⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hare⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hare⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַרְנָב⁩, said arnáv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ארנב⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַרְנָבִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨hare⁩?

Besides ⁨ארנב⁩, ⁨hare⁩ can be said ⁨אַרְנֶבֶת⁩ (arnévet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ארנב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ארנב⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨אַרְנֶבֶת⁩.

What else does ⁨ארנב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨hare⁩, ⁨ארנב⁩ can mean ⁨rabbit⁩.

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