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Prostitution in Hebrew is זְנוּת (znut).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

זְנוּת
znut
noun · feminine
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In English

prostitution

/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/ /prɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for prostitution as a noun.

having sex for profit

This is more about the Hebrew word זְנוּת.

Written with vowel points
זְנוּת
Written without vowel points
זנות
Said
znut
Its meanings in English
prostitution, prostitution; harlotry

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

These words come before and after prostitution in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨prostitution⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨prostitution⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨prostitution⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨זְנוּת⁩, said znut. Without vowel points it is written ⁨זנות⁩.

Is ⁨זנות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨זנות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨זנות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨prostitution⁩, ⁨זנות⁩ can mean ⁨prostitution; harlotry⁩.

How is ⁨prostitution⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨prostitution⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/, /prɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/⁩.

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