Pit in Hebrew is בּוֹר (bor).
It can also be said חרצן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בּוֹר
bor
noun · masculine
In English
pit
/pɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for pit as a noun.
hole in the ground
- בּוֹרבורbormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
seed or stone inside a fruit
- חַרְצָןחרצןẖartzánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בּוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- בּוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- בור
- Said
- bor
- Plural
- בּוֹרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- pit, hole, pit, water hole, well
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pit.
These words come before and after pit in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pit in Hebrew.
How do you say pit in Hebrew?
pit in Hebrew is בּוֹר, said bor. Without vowel points it is written בור. Its plural is בּוֹרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for pit?
Besides בור, pit can be said חַרְצָן (ẖartzán), depending on the meaning.
Is בור masculine or feminine?
The word בור is masculine.
What else does בור mean in English?
Besides pit, בור can mean hole, pit and water hole, well.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pit 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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