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Kill in Hebrew is הָרַג (harag).

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

הָרַג
harag
verb
In English

kill

/ˈkɪl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with K

These are the Hebrew words for kill as a verb.

to put to death

  • הָרַגהרגharag
  • קָטַלקטלkatal
  • הֵמִיתהמיתhemít

These are the Hebrew words for kill as a noun.

act of killing

This is more about the Hebrew word הָרַג.

Written with vowel points
הָרַג
Written without vowel points
הרג
Said
harag
Its meanings in English
kill, to kill, To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in, masculine singular present participle and present tense of הָרַג, infinitive absolute of הָרַג

These words come before and after kill in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨kill⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨kill⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨kill⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הָרַג⁩, said harag. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הרג⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨kill⁩?

Besides ⁨הרג⁩, ⁨kill⁩ can be said ⁨קָטַל⁩ (katal), ⁨הֵמִית⁩ (hemít), or ⁨הֲרִיגָה⁩ (harigá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הרג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨kill⁩, ⁨הרג⁩ can mean ⁨to kill, To produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in, masculine singular present participle and present tense of הָרַג, and infinitive absolute of הָרַג⁩.

How is ⁨kill⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨kill⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɪl/⁩.

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