Kidnapping in Hebrew is חֲטִיפָה (ḥatifa).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֲטִיפָה
ḥatifa
noun · feminine
In English
kidnapping
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for kidnapping as a noun.
the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom
- חֲטִיפָהחטיפהḥatifafeminine
These words come before and after kidnapping in the list.
These are the questions people ask about kidnapping in Hebrew.
How do you say kidnapping in Hebrew?
kidnapping in Hebrew is חֲטִיפָה, said ḥatifa. Without vowel points it is written חטיפה.
Is חטיפה masculine or feminine?
The word חטיפה is feminine.
How is kidnapping pronounced in English?
kidnapping is pronounced /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry kidnapping 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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