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Rape in Hebrew is אָנַס (anás).

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

אָנַס
anás
verb
In English

rape

/ˈɹeɪ̯p/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rape as a verb.

force sexual intercourse

These are the Hebrew words for rape as a noun.

act of forcing sexual activity

This is more about the Hebrew word אָנַס.

Written with vowel points
אָנַס
Written without vowel points
אנס
Said
anás
Its meanings in English
rape, to force, to coerce, to rape

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with rape.

These words come before and after rape in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rape⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rape⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rape⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָנַס⁩, said anás. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אנס⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨rape⁩?

Besides ⁨אנס⁩, ⁨rape⁩ can be said ⁨אונס⁩ ('ónes), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨אנס⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨rape⁩, ⁨אנס⁩ can mean ⁨to force, to coerce and to rape⁩.

How is ⁨rape⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨rape⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɹeɪ̯p/⁩.

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