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Illiterate in Hebrew is אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳ (einó yodéa' tzurát álef).

It can also be said אנאלפבית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳
einó yodéa' tzurát álef
adjective · masculine
In English

illiterate

/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/ /ɪˈlɪtɹət/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for illiterate as an adjective.

unable to read and write

  • אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳אינו יודע צורת א׳einó yodéa' tzurát álefmasculineliterary
  • אַנְאַלְפָבֵּיתאנאלפביתanalfabétmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary

This is more about the Hebrew word אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳.

Written with vowel points
אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳
Written without vowel points
אינו יודע צורת א׳
Said
einó yodéa' tzurát álef
Its meanings in English
illiterate, an illiterate

These words come before and after illiterate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨illiterate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨illiterate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨illiterate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ צוּרַת א׳⁩, said einó yodéa' tzurát álef. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אינו יודע צורת א׳⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨illiterate⁩?

Besides ⁨אינו יודע צורת א׳⁩, ⁨illiterate⁩ can be said ⁨אַנְאַלְפָבֵּית⁩ (analfabét), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨אינו יודע צורת א׳⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨illiterate⁩, ⁨אינו יודע צורת א׳⁩ can mean ⁨an illiterate⁩.

How is ⁨illiterate⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨illiterate⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/, /ɪˈlɪtɹət/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry illiterate 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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