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Muzzle in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹם (maẖsóm).

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

מַחְסוֹם
maẖsóm
noun · masculine
In English

muzzle

/ˈmʌzəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for muzzle as a noun.

device to stop an animal from biting

part of animal's head

  • חַרְטוֹםחרטוםẖartómmasculine

open end of a gun

  • לֹעַלעlóa'masculine

This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְסוֹם.

Written with vowel points
מַחְסוֹם
Written without vowel points
מחסום
Said
maẖsóm
Plural
מַחְסוֹמִים
Its meanings in English
muzzle, barrier, checkpoint

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with muzzle.

These words come before and after muzzle in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨muzzle⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨muzzle⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨muzzle⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַחְסוֹם⁩, said maẖsóm. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מחסום⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַחְסוֹמִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨muzzle⁩?

Besides ⁨מחסום⁩, ⁨muzzle⁩ can be said ⁨זְמָם⁩ (zmám), ⁨חַרְטוֹם⁩ (ẖartóm), or ⁨לֹעַ⁩ (lóa'), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מחסום⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מחסום⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מחסום⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨muzzle⁩, ⁨מחסום⁩ can mean ⁨barrier and checkpoint⁩.

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