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Pass in Hebrew is עָבַר (avár).

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

עָבַר
avár
verb
In English

pass

/pɑːs/ /pæs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pass as a verb.

to go through any inspection or test successfully

to move or be moved from one place to another

These are the Hebrew words for pass as a noun.

opening, road, or track, available for passing

This is more about the Hebrew word עָבַר.

Written with vowel points
עָבַר
Written without vowel points
עבר
Said
avár
Its meanings in English
pass, to pass, to cross, to pass, to spend, to pass, to pass, to not fail a test

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with pass.

These words come before and after pass in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pass⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pass⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pass⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָבַר⁩, said avár. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עבר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pass⁩?

Besides ⁨עבר⁩, ⁨pass⁩ can be said ⁨מַעֲבָר⁩ (ma'avár), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨עבר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pass⁩, ⁨עבר⁩ can mean ⁨to pass, to cross, to pass, to spend, to pass, and to pass, to not fail a test⁩.

How is ⁨pass⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨pass⁩ is pronounced ⁨/pɑːs/, /pæs/⁩.

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