Hornet in Hebrew is צִרְעָה (tzir'a).
It can also be said דבור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hornet
/ˈhɔː.nɪt/ /ˈhɔɹ.nɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for hornet as a noun.
a large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown-and-yellow-striped body
- צִרְעָהצרעהtzir'amasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- דַּבּוּרדבורdabbúrmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word צִרְעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- צִרְעָה
- Written without vowel points
- צרעה
- Said
- tzir'a
- Plural
- צְרָעוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- hornet, wasp
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צרעה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hornet.
These words come before and after hornet in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hornet in Hebrew.
How do you say hornet in Hebrew?
hornet in Hebrew is צִרְעָה, said tzir'a. Without vowel points it is written צרעה. Its plural is צְרָעוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for hornet?
Besides צרעה, hornet can be said דַּבּוּר (dabbúr), depending on the meaning.
Is צרעה masculine or feminine?
The word צרעה is masculine.
What else does צרעה mean in English?
Besides hornet, צרעה can mean wasp.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hornet and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.