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Spy in Hebrew is מְרַגֵל (m'ragél).

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

מְרַגֵל
m'ragél
noun · masculine
In English

spy

/spaɪ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for spy as a noun.

person who secretly watches

This is more about the Hebrew word מְרַגֵל.

Written with vowel points
מְרַגֵל
Written without vowel points
מרגל
Said
m'ragél
Plural
מְרַגְּלִים
Feminine form
מְרַגֶּלֶת

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

These words come before and after spy in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨spy⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨spy⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨spy⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְרַגֵל⁩, said m'ragél. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מרגל⁩. Its plural is ⁨מְרַגְּלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨spy⁩?

Besides ⁨מרגל⁩, ⁨spy⁩ can be said ⁨מרגלת⁩ (meragelet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מרגל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מרגל⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨מְרַגֶּלֶת⁩.

How is ⁨spy⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨spy⁩ is pronounced ⁨/spaɪ/⁩.

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