Sterilize in Hebrew is חִטֵּא (khité).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חִטֵּא
khité
verb
In English
sterilize
/ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/ /ˈstɛɹəlaɪz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sterilize as a verb.
(biology) to destroy all spores or germs
- חִטֵּאחיטאkhité
This is more about the Hebrew word חִטֵּא.
- Written with vowel points
- חִטֵּא
- Written without vowel points
- חיטא
- Said
- khité
- Its meanings in English
- sterilize, to disinfect, to sterilize
These English words share a Hebrew word with sterilize.
These words come before and after sterilize in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sterilize in Hebrew.
How do you say sterilize in Hebrew?
sterilize in Hebrew is חִטֵּא, said khité. Without vowel points it is written חיטא.
What else does חיטא mean in English?
Besides sterilize, חיטא can mean to disinfect, to sterilize.
How is sterilize pronounced in English?
sterilize is pronounced /ˈstɛɹɪlaɪz/, /ˈstɛɹəlaɪz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sterilize 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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