Tar in Hebrew is זֶפֶת (zéfet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זֶפֶת
zéfet
noun · feminine
In English
tar
/tɑː/ /tɑɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tar as a noun.
substance
- זֶפֶתזפתzéfetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for tar as a verb.
to coat with tar
- זִפֵּתזפתzipétmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word זֶפֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- זֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- זפת
- Said
- zéfet
- Its meanings in English
- tar, pitch, tar
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זפת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tar.
These words come before and after tar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tar in Hebrew.
How do you say tar in Hebrew?
tar in Hebrew is זֶפֶת, said zéfet. Without vowel points it is written זפת.
Is זפת masculine or feminine?
The word זפת is feminine.
What else does זפת mean in English?
Besides tar, זפת can mean pitch, tar.
How is tar pronounced in English?
tar is pronounced /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tar 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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