Sneak in Hebrew is הִתְגַּנֵּב (hitganév).
It can also be said התפלח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הִתְגַּנֵּב
hitganév
verb
In English
sneak
/sniːk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sneak as a verb.
to creep
- הִתְגַּנֵּבהתגנבhitganév
- הִתְפַלֵּחַהתפלחhitfaléaẖslangIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after sneak in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sneak in Hebrew.
How do you say sneak in Hebrew?
sneak in Hebrew is הִתְגַּנֵּב, said hitganév. Without vowel points it is written התגנב.
What are other Hebrew words for sneak?
Besides התגנב, sneak can be said הִתְפַלֵּחַ (hitfaléaẖ), depending on the meaning.
How is sneak pronounced in English?
sneak is pronounced /sniːk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sneak 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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