Pass away in Hebrew is נִפְטַר (niftár).
It can also be said הלך לעולמו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pass away
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pass away as a verb.
to die (euphemistic)
- נִפְטַרנפטרniftárIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹהלך לעולמוhalákh l'olamó
This is more about the Hebrew word נִפְטַר.
- Written with vowel points
- נִפְטַר
- Written without vowel points
- נפטר
- Said
- niftár
- Its meanings in English
- pass away, to pass away, to pass on: a polite way to refer to a death by natural causes, to dispose of, to get rid of
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נפטר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pass away.
These words come before and after pass away in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pass away in Hebrew.
How do you say pass away in Hebrew?
pass away in Hebrew is נִפְטַר, said niftár. Without vowel points it is written נפטר.
What are other Hebrew words for pass away?
Besides נפטר, pass away can be said הָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹ (halákh l'olamó), depending on the meaning.
What else does נפטר mean in English?
Besides pass away, נפטר can mean to pass away, to pass on: a polite way to refer to a death by natural causes and to dispose of, to get rid of.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pass away and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.