Heretic in Hebrew is אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס (epikóros).
It can also be said כופר, כופרת, or אפיקורס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
heretic
/ˈhɛɹɪtɪk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for heretic as a noun.
someone who believes contrary to fundamentals of a religion
- אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹסאפיקורוסepikórosmasculine
- כּוֹפֵרכופרkoférmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כּוֹפֶרֶתכופרתkoféretmasculine
- אֶפִּיקוֹרֶסאפיקורסepikóresmasculine
- מִיןמיןmínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס
- Written without vowel points
- אפיקורוס
- Said
- epikóros
- Plural
- אֶפִּיקוֹרְסִים
- Feminine form
- אֶפִּיקוֹרְסִית
- Its meanings in English
- heretic, apostate, apikoros
These English words share a Hebrew word with heretic.
These words come before and after heretic in the list.
These are the questions people ask about heretic in Hebrew.
How do you say heretic in Hebrew?
heretic in Hebrew is אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס, said epikóros. Without vowel points it is written אפיקורוס. Its plural is אֶפִּיקוֹרְסִים.
What are other Hebrew words for heretic?
Besides אפיקורוס, heretic can be said כּוֹפֵר (kofér), כּוֹפֶרֶת (koféret), אֶפִּיקוֹרֶס (epikóres), or מִין (mín), depending on the meaning.
Is אפיקורוס masculine or feminine?
The word אפיקורוס is masculine. Its feminine form is אֶפִּיקוֹרְסִית.
What else does אפיקורוס mean in English?
Besides heretic, אפיקורוס can mean apostate and apikoros.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry heretic and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.