Ruin in Hebrew is חׇרְבָּה (khorbá).
It can also be said דפק, פישל, or פשל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ruin
/ˈɹuː.ɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ruin as a noun.
remains of destroyed construction
- חׇרְבָּהחרבהkhorbáfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for ruin as a verb.
to cause the economical ruin of
- דָּפַקדפקdafák
- פישלfishél
- פִשֵּׁלפשלfishél
- הָרַסהרסharás
This is more about the Hebrew word חׇרְבָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- חׇרְבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- חרבה
- Said
- khorbá
- Plural
- חֳרָבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- ruin, desolation, destruction, waste, ruin
These English words share a Hebrew word with ruin.
These words come before and after ruin in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ruin in Hebrew.
How do you say ruin in Hebrew?
ruin in Hebrew is חׇרְבָּה, said khorbá. Without vowel points it is written חרבה. Its plural is חֳרָבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for ruin?
Besides חרבה, ruin can be said דָּפַק (dafák), פישל (fishél), פִשֵּׁל (fishél), or הָרַס (harás), depending on the meaning.
Is חרבה masculine or feminine?
The word חרבה is feminine.
What else does חרבה mean in English?
Besides ruin, חרבה can mean desolation, destruction, waste, ruin.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ruin and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.