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Screw in Hebrew is בורג (bóreg).

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

בורג
bóreg
noun · masculine
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In English

screw

/ˈskɹuː/ /ˈskɹu/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for screw as a noun.

fastener

These are the Hebrew words for screw as a verb.

to connect or assemble pieces using a screw

  • הִבְרִיגהבריגhivríg

to have sexual intercourse with

  • זייןziyén
  • דָּפַקדפקdafák

to cheat or treat unfairly

  • דָּפַקדפקdafák

This is more about the Hebrew word בורג.

Written with vowel points
בורג
Written without vowel points
בורג
Said
bóreg
Plural
בְּרָגִים
Its meanings in English
screw, A screw, a bolt: a threaded fastener

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with screw.

These words come before and after screw in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨screw⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨screw⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨screw⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בורג⁩, said bóreg. Its plural is ⁨בְּרָגִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨screw⁩?

Besides ⁨בורג⁩, ⁨screw⁩ can be said ⁨בֹּרֶג⁩ (bóreg), ⁨הִבְרִיג⁩ (hivríg), ⁨זיין⁩ (ziyén), or ⁨דָּפַק⁩ (dafák), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨בורג⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בורג⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨בורג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨screw⁩, ⁨בורג⁩ can mean ⁨A screw, a bolt: a threaded fastener⁩.

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