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Scorpion in Hebrew is עַקְרָב ('akráv).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עַקְרָב
'akráv
noun · masculine
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In English

scorpion

/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/ /-pɪ.ən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for scorpion as a noun.

any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones

This is more about the Hebrew word עַקְרָב.

Written with vowel points
עַקְרָב
Written without vowel points
עקרב
Said
'akráv
Plural
עַקְרַבִּים

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

These words come before and after scorpion in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨scorpion⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨scorpion⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨scorpion⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עַקְרָב⁩, said 'akráv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עקרב⁩. Its plural is ⁨עַקְרַבִּים⁩.

Is ⁨עקרב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עקרב⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨scorpion⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨scorpion⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/, /-pɪ.ən/⁩.

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