Rip in Hebrew is קָרַע (qará).
It can also be said נקרע or ע״ה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
rip
/ɹɪp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rip as a verb.
to divide or separate the parts of
- קָרַעקרעqará
to rapidly become two parts
- נִקְרַענקרעniqrá
These are the Hebrew words for rip as an exclamation.
abbreviation: rest in peace
- ע״הa-ha
This is more about the Hebrew word קָרַע.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרַע
- Written without vowel points
- קרע
- Said
- qará
- Its meanings in English
- rip, To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart, To overwhelmingly beat, To extremely tire or exhaust, To cause much laughter, to amuse
These English words share a Hebrew word with rip.
These words come before and after rip in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rip in Hebrew.
How do you say rip in Hebrew?
rip in Hebrew is קָרַע, said qará. Without vowel points it is written קרע.
What are other Hebrew words for rip?
Besides קרע, rip can be said נִקְרַע (niqrá) or ע״ה (a-ha), depending on the meaning.
What else does קרע mean in English?
Besides rip, קרע can mean To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart, To overwhelmingly beat, To extremely tire or exhaust, and To cause much laughter, to amuse.
How is rip pronounced in English?
rip is pronounced /ɹɪp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rip and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.