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Murderer in Hebrew is רוֹצֵחַ (rotséakh).

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

רוֹצֵחַ
rotséakh
noun · masculine
In English

murderer

/ˈmɜːdəɹə/ /ˈmɝdɚɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for murderer as a noun.

person who commits murder

This is more about the Hebrew word רוֹצֵחַ.

Written with vowel points
רוֹצֵחַ
Written without vowel points
רוצח
Said
rotséakh
Plural
רוֹצְחִים
Feminine form
רוֹצַחַת
Its meanings in English
murderer, a killer, a murderer, a cut-throat person

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with murderer.

These words come before and after murderer in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨murderer⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨murderer⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨murderer⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רוֹצֵחַ⁩, said rotséakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רוצח⁩. Its plural is ⁨רוֹצְחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨murderer⁩?

Besides ⁨רוצח⁩, ⁨murderer⁩ can be said ⁨רוֹצַחַת⁩ (rotsákhat), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רוצח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רוצח⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨רוֹצַחַת⁩.

What else does ⁨רוצח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨murderer⁩, ⁨רוצח⁩ can mean ⁨a killer, a murderer and a cut-throat person⁩.

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