Hump in Hebrew is חֲטוֹטֶרֶת (ẖatotéret).
It can also be said גבנון or דבשת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hump
/hʌmp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hump as a noun.
deformity of the human back
- חֲטוֹטֶרֶתחטוטרתẖatotéretfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גַּבְנוּןגבנוןgavnúnmasculine
rounded fleshy mass as in camel's back
- דַּבֶּשֶׁתדבשתdabéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֲטוֹטֶרֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲטוֹטֶרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- חטוטרת
- Said
- ẖatotéret
- Plural
- חֲטוֹטָרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- hump, hump, hunch
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חטוטרת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after hump in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hump in Hebrew.
How do you say hump in Hebrew?
hump in Hebrew is חֲטוֹטֶרֶת, said ẖatotéret. Without vowel points it is written חטוטרת. Its plural is חֲטוֹטָרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for hump?
Besides חטוטרת, hump can be said גַּבְנוּן (gavnún) or דַּבֶּשֶׁת (dabéshet), depending on the meaning.
Is חטוטרת masculine or feminine?
The word חטוטרת is feminine.
What else does חטוטרת mean in English?
Besides hump, חטוטרת can mean hump, hunch.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hump and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.