Prisoner of war in Hebrew is שָׁבוּי (shavúy).
It can also be said שבויה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
prisoner of war
/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/ /ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nɚ əv ˈwoɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for prisoner of war as a noun.
combatant or soldier captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict
- שָׁבוּישבויshavúymasculine
- שְׁבוּיָהשבויהshvuyáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁבוּי.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁבוּי
- Written without vowel points
- שבוי
- Said
- shavúy
- Feminine form
- שְׁבוּיָה
- Its meanings in English
- prisoner of war, captive, captured, imprisoned
These English words share a Hebrew word with prisoner of war.
These words come before and after prisoner of war in the list.
These are the questions people ask about prisoner of war in Hebrew.
How do you say prisoner of war in Hebrew?
prisoner of war in Hebrew is שָׁבוּי, said shavúy. Without vowel points it is written שבוי.
What are other Hebrew words for prisoner of war?
Besides שבוי, prisoner of war can be said שְׁבוּיָה (shvuyá), depending on the meaning.
Is שבוי masculine or feminine?
The word שבוי is masculine. Its feminine form is שְׁבוּיָה.
What else does שבוי mean in English?
Besides prisoner of war, שבוי can mean captive, captured, imprisoned.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry prisoner of war and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.