Pry in Hebrew is חִטֵּט (khitét).
It can also be said רחרח or מנוף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חִטֵּט
khitét
verb
In English
pry
/pɹaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pry as a verb.
to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy
- חִטֵּטחטטkhitét
- רִחְרֵחַרחרחrikhréakh
These are the Hebrew words for pry as a noun.
tool for levering
- מָנוֹףמנוףmanofmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with pry.
These words come before and after pry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pry in Hebrew.
How do you say pry in Hebrew?
pry in Hebrew is חִטֵּט, said khitét. Without vowel points it is written חטט.
What are other Hebrew words for pry?
Besides חטט, pry can be said רִחְרֵחַ (rikhréakh) or מָנוֹף (manof), depending on the meaning.
How is pry pronounced in English?
pry is pronounced /pɹaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pry 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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