Pork in Hebrew is חֲזִיר (khazír).
It can also be said בשר לבן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
pork
/pɔːk/ /poɹk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pork as a noun.
meat of a pig
- חֲזִירחזירkhazírmasculine
- בָּשָׂר לָבָןבשר לבןbasár lavánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חֲזִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲזִיר
- Written without vowel points
- חזיר
- Said
- khazír
- Plural
- חֲזִירִים
- Its meanings in English
- pork, pig
These English words share a Hebrew word with pork.
These words come before and after pork in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pork in Hebrew.
How do you say pork in Hebrew?
pork in Hebrew is חֲזִיר, said khazír. Without vowel points it is written חזיר. Its plural is חֲזִירִים.
What are other Hebrew words for pork?
Besides חזיר, pork can be said בָּשָׂר לָבָן (basár laván), depending on the meaning.
Is חזיר masculine or feminine?
The word חזיר is masculine.
What else does חזיר mean in English?
Besides pork, חזיר can mean pig.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pork 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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