Suffocate in Hebrew is נֶחֱנַק (nekhnák).
It can also be said חנק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
suffocate
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for suffocate as a verb.
(intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body
- נֶחֱנַקנחנקnekhnák
(transitive) to kill someone by depriving him of a sufficient oxygen intake
- חָנַקחנקkhanákIn the Hebrew dictionary
(transitive) to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to his body
- חָנַקחנקkhanákIn the Hebrew dictionary
(intransitive) to die due to insufficient oxygen supply to the body
- נֶחֱנַקנחנקnekhnák
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶחֱנַק.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶחֱנַק
- Written without vowel points
- נחנק
- Said
- nekhnák
- Its meanings in English
- suffocate, to suffocate, choke
These English words share a Hebrew word with suffocate.
These words come before and after suffocate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about suffocate in Hebrew.
How do you say suffocate in Hebrew?
suffocate in Hebrew is נֶחֱנַק, said nekhnák. Without vowel points it is written נחנק.
What are other Hebrew words for suffocate?
Besides נחנק, suffocate can be said חָנַק (khanák), depending on the meaning.
What else does נחנק mean in English?
Besides suffocate, נחנק can mean to suffocate, choke.
How is suffocate pronounced in English?
suffocate is pronounced /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry suffocate and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.