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Moat in Hebrew is חֲפִיר (khafir).

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

חֲפִיר
khafir
noun · masculine
In English

moat

/məʊt/ /moʊt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for moat as a noun.

defensive ditch

This is more about the Hebrew word חֲפִיר.

Written with vowel points
חֲפִיר
Written without vowel points
חפיר
Said
khafir
Plural
חֲפִירִים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with moat.

These words come before and after moat in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨moat⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨moat⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨moat⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֲפִיר⁩, said khafir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חפיר⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲפִירִים⁩.

Is ⁨חפיר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חפיר⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨moat⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨moat⁩ is pronounced ⁨/məʊt/, /moʊt/⁩.

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