Slaughter in Hebrew is שְׁחִיטָה (sh'khitá).
It can also be said טבח or זבח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
slaughter
/ˈslɔːtə/ /ˈslɔtɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for slaughter as a noun.
killing of animals
- שְׁחִיטָהשחיטהsh'khitáfeminine
killing of many people
- טֶבַחטבחtévakhmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for slaughter as a verb.
to butcher animals, generally for food
- זָבַחזבחzavakhIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁחִיטָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁחִיטָה
- Written without vowel points
- שחיטה
- Said
- sh'khitá
- Plural
- שְׁחִיטוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- slaughter, slaughter, butchery, slaughter, butchery, massacre
These English words share a Hebrew word with slaughter.
These words come before and after slaughter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about slaughter in Hebrew.
How do you say slaughter in Hebrew?
slaughter in Hebrew is שְׁחִיטָה, said sh'khitá. Without vowel points it is written שחיטה. Its plural is שְׁחִיטוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for slaughter?
Besides שחיטה, slaughter can be said טֶבַח (tévakh) or זָבַח (zavakh), depending on the meaning.
Is שחיטה masculine or feminine?
The word שחיטה is feminine.
What else does שחיטה mean in English?
Besides slaughter, שחיטה can mean slaughter, butchery and slaughter, butchery, massacre.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry slaughter and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.