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Plough in Hebrew is חָרַשׁ (kharásh).

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

חָרַשׁ
kharásh
verb
In English

plough

/plaʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for plough as a verb.

use a plough on soil to prepare for planting

use a plough

These are the Hebrew words for plough as a noun.

device pulled through the ground

  • מַחְרֵשָׁהמחרשהmakhresháfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word חָרַשׁ.

Written with vowel points
חָרַשׁ
Written without vowel points
חרש
Said
kharásh
Its meanings in English
plough, To plow, plough, To devise, forge: to plan evil, To travel a place or a land in it's whole, entirety or almost that, To study thoroughly

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

These words come before and after plough in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨plough⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨plough⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨plough⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָרַשׁ⁩, said kharásh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חרש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨plough⁩?

Besides ⁨חרש⁩, ⁨plough⁩ can be said ⁨מַחְרֵשָׁה⁩ (makhreshá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חרש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨plough⁩, ⁨חרש⁩ can mean ⁨To plow, plough, To devise, forge: to plan evil, To travel a place or a land in it's whole, entirety or almost that, and To study thoroughly⁩.

How is ⁨plough⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨plough⁩ is pronounced ⁨/plaʊ/⁩.

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