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Run in Hebrew is רָץ (rats).

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

רָץ
rats
verb
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In English

run

/ɹʌn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for run as a verb.

to move quickly on two feet

to be in charge of

  • נִהֵלנהלniheil

These are the Hebrew words for run as a noun.

act of running

instance or period of fleeing

This is more about the Hebrew word רָץ.

Written with vowel points
רָץ
Written without vowel points
רץ
Said
rats
Its meanings in English
run, To run; to move forward quickly on legs, To run; to go fast, to visit quickly, To run for office as a candidate

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with run.

These words come before and after run in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨run⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨run⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨run⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רָץ⁩, said rats. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רץ⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨run⁩?

Besides ⁨רץ⁩, ⁨run⁩ can be said ⁨נִהֵל⁩ (niheil), ⁨רִיצָה⁩ (ritsá), or ⁨מְנוּסָה⁩ (m'nusá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨רץ⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨run⁩, ⁨רץ⁩ can mean ⁨To run; to move forward quickly on legs, To run; to go fast, to visit quickly, and To run for office as a candidate⁩.

How is ⁨run⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨run⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹʌn/⁩.

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