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Lose in Hebrew is הִפְסִיד (hifsíd).

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

הִפְסִיד
hifsíd
verb
In English

lose

/luːz/ /luz/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lose as a verb.

(transitive) be a defeated competitor in

  • הִפְסִידהפסידhifsíd

cease to have in one's possession or capability

  • אִבֵּדאבד'ibbed

(intransitive) be defeated

  • הִפְסִידהפסידhifsíd

This is more about the Hebrew word הִפְסִיד.

Written with vowel points
הִפְסִיד
Written without vowel points
הפסיד
Said
hifsíd
Its meanings in English
lose, to lose

These words come before and after lose in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lose⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lose⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lose⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִפְסִיד⁩, said hifsíd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הפסיד⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨lose⁩?

Besides ⁨הפסיד⁩, ⁨lose⁩ can be said ⁨אִבֵּד⁩ ('ibbed), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הפסיד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lose⁩, ⁨הפסיד⁩ can mean ⁨to lose⁩.

How is ⁨lose⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨lose⁩ is pronounced ⁨/luːz/, /luz/⁩.

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