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Pawnshop in Hebrew is בֵּית עֲבוֹט (bet avót).

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

בֵּית עֲבוֹט
bet avót
noun · masculine
In English

pawnshop

/ˈpɔːnʃɒp/ /ˈpɔnʃɑp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pawnshop as a noun.

business premises of a pawnbroker

  • בֵּית עֲבוֹטבית עבוטbet avótmasculine
  • חנות משכונותkhanút mashkonótfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word בֵּית עֲבוֹט.

Written with vowel points
בֵּית עֲבוֹט
Written without vowel points
בית עבוט
Said
bet avót
Plural
בָּתֵּי עֲבוֹט

These words come before and after pawnshop in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pawnshop⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pawnshop⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pawnshop⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בֵּית עֲבוֹט⁩, said bet avót. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בית עבוט⁩. Its plural is ⁨בָּתֵּי עֲבוֹט⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pawnshop⁩?

Besides ⁨בית עבוט⁩, ⁨pawnshop⁩ can be said ⁨חנות משכונות⁩ (khanút mashkonót), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨בית עבוט⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בית עבוט⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨pawnshop⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨pawnshop⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈpɔːnʃɒp/, /ˈpɔnʃɑp/⁩.

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