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Spur in Hebrew is דָּרְבָּן (dorbán).

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

דָּרְבָּן
dorbán
noun · masculine
In English

spur

/spɜː/ /spɝ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for spur as a noun.

implement for prodding a horse

These are the Hebrew words for spur as a verb.

to prod

  • דִּרְבֵּןדרבןdirbén

to urge or encourage to action

  • דִּרְבֵּןדרבןdirbén

This is more about the Hebrew word דָּרְבָּן.

Written with vowel points
דָּרְבָּן
Written without vowel points
דרבן
Said
dorbán
Its meanings in English
spur, defective spelling of דורבן

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with spur.

These words come before and after spur in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨spur⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨spur⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨spur⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דָּרְבָּן⁩, said dorbán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨דרבן⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨spur⁩?

Besides ⁨דרבן⁩, ⁨spur⁩ can be said ⁨דורבן⁩ (dorbán), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨דרבן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨דרבן⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨דרבן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨spur⁩, ⁨דרבן⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of דורבן⁩.

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