Pawn in Hebrew is עֲבוֹט (avót).
It can also be said חייל, רגלי, or פיון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pawn
/ˈpɔːn/ /ˈpɔn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pawn as a noun.
item sold to a pawn shop
- עֲבוֹטעבוטavótmasculine
chess piece
- חיילchayalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רגליraglimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
someone who is being manipulated
- פיוןpionmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(rare) type of shop
- בֵּית עֲבוֹטבית עבוטbet avótmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word עֲבוֹט.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲבוֹט
- Written without vowel points
- עבוט
- Said
- avót
- Its meanings in English
- pawn, pledge, deposit, pawn
These English words share a Hebrew word with pawn.
These words come before and after pawn in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pawn in Hebrew.
How do you say pawn in Hebrew?
pawn in Hebrew is עֲבוֹט, said avót. Without vowel points it is written עבוט.
What are other Hebrew words for pawn?
Besides עבוט, pawn can be said חייל (chayal), רגלי (ragli), פיון (pion), or בֵּית עֲבוֹט (bet avót), depending on the meaning.
Is עבוט masculine or feminine?
The word עבוט is masculine.
What else does עבוט mean in English?
Besides pawn, עבוט can mean pledge, deposit, pawn.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pawn and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.