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Rocket in Hebrew is רָקֶטָה (rakéta).

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

רָקֶטָה
rakéta
noun · feminine
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In English

rocket

/ˈɹɒk.ɪt/ /ˈɹɑk.ɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rocket as a noun.

rocket engine

military: non-guided missile

vehicle

This is more about the Hebrew word רָקֶטָה.

Written with vowel points
רָקֶטָה
Written without vowel points
רקטה
Said
rakéta
Plural
רקטות
Its meanings in English
rocket, racquet

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with rocket.

These words come before and after rocket in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rocket⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rocket⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rocket⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רָקֶטָה⁩, said rakéta. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רקטה⁩. Its plural is ⁨רקטות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨rocket⁩?

Besides ⁨רקטה⁩, ⁨rocket⁩ can be said ⁨מָנוֹעַ⁩ (manóa) or ⁨טִיל⁩ (til), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רקטה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רקטה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨רקטה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨rocket⁩, ⁨רקטה⁩ can mean ⁨racquet⁩.

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