Illegal in Hebrew is בלתי חוקי (biltí khukí).
It can also be said אסור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בלתי חוקי
biltí khukí
adjective · masculine
In English
illegal
/ɪˈliːɡəl/ /ɪˈli.ɡəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for illegal as an adjective.
contrary to or forbidden by law
- בלתי חוקיbiltí khukímasculine
prohibited by established rules
- אָסוּראסורasúrmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with illegal.
These words come before and after illegal in the list.
These are the questions people ask about illegal in Hebrew.
How do you say illegal in Hebrew?
illegal in Hebrew is בלתי חוקי, said biltí khukí.
What are other Hebrew words for illegal?
Besides בלתי חוקי, illegal can be said אָסוּר (asúr), depending on the meaning.
How is illegal pronounced in English?
illegal is pronounced /ɪˈliːɡəl/, /ɪˈli.ɡəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry illegal 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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