Offensive in Hebrew is הַתְקָפָה (hatkafá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הַתְקָפָה
hatkafá
noun · feminine
In English
offensive
/əˈfɛnsɪv/ /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for offensive as a noun.
an attack
- הַתְקָפָההתקפהhatkafáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word הַתְקָפָה.
- Written with vowel points
- הַתְקָפָה
- Written without vowel points
- התקפה
- Said
- hatkafá
- Plural
- הַתְקָפוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- offensive, An attack, attack, Offense
These English words share a Hebrew word with offensive.
These words come before and after offensive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about offensive in Hebrew.
How do you say offensive in Hebrew?
offensive in Hebrew is הַתְקָפָה, said hatkafá. Without vowel points it is written התקפה. Its plural is הַתְקָפוֹת.
Is התקפה masculine or feminine?
The word התקפה is feminine.
What else does התקפה mean in English?
Besides offensive, התקפה can mean An attack, attack, and Offense.
How is offensive pronounced in English?
offensive is pronounced /əˈfɛnsɪv/, /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry offensive 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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