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Mole in Hebrew is חֲפַרְפֶּרֶת (khafarperet).

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

חֲפַרְפֶּרֶת
khafarperet
noun · feminine
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In English

mole

/məʊl/ /mol/

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for mole as a noun.

burrowing insectivore

dark spot on the skin

This is more about the Hebrew word חֲפַרְפֶּרֶת.

Written with vowel points
חֲפַרְפֶּרֶת
Written without vowel points
חפרפרת
Said
khafarperet
Plural
חֲפַרְפָּרוֹת

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

These words come before and after mole in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨mole⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨mole⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨mole⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֲפַרְפֶּרֶת⁩, said khafarperet. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חפרפרת⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲפַרְפָּרוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨mole⁩?

Besides ⁨חפרפרת⁩, ⁨mole⁩ can be said ⁨שׁוּמָה⁩ (shumá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨חפרפרת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חפרפרת⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨mole⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨mole⁩ is pronounced ⁨/məʊl/, /mol/⁩.

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