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Insect in Hebrew is חֶרֶק (khérek).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חֶרֶק
khérek
noun · masculine
In English

insect

/ˈɪn.sɛkt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for insect as a noun.

arthropod of class Insecta

This is more about the Hebrew word חֶרֶק.

Written with vowel points
חֶרֶק
Written without vowel points
חרק
Said
khérek
Plural
חֲרָקִים

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חרק, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after insect in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨insect⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨insect⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨insect⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֶרֶק⁩, said khérek. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חרק⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲרָקִים⁩.

Is ⁨חרק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חרק⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨insect⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨insect⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɪn.sɛkt/⁩.

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