Ignorance in Hebrew is בּוּרוּת (burút).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בּוּרוּת
burút
noun · feminine
In English
ignorance
/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/ /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ignorance as a noun.
condition of being uninformed or uneducated
- בּוּרוּתבורותburútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בּוּרוּת.
- Written with vowel points
- בּוּרוּת
- Written without vowel points
- בורות
- Said
- burút
- Its meanings in English
- ignorance, illiteracy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בורות, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after ignorance in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ignorance in Hebrew.
How do you say ignorance in Hebrew?
ignorance in Hebrew is בּוּרוּת, said burút. Without vowel points it is written בורות.
Is בורות masculine or feminine?
The word בורות is feminine.
What else does בורות mean in English?
Besides ignorance, בורות can mean illiteracy.
How is ignorance pronounced in English?
ignorance is pronounced /ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹəns/, /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ignorance 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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