Theft in Hebrew is גְּנֵבָה (gnevá).
It can also be said גזל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גְּנֵבָה
gnevá
noun · feminine
In English
theft
/θɛft/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for theft as a noun.
act of stealing property
- גְּנֵבָהגנבהgneváfeminine
- גָּזֵלגזלgazélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גְּנֵבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- גְּנֵבָה
- Written without vowel points
- גנבה
- Said
- gnevá
- Plural
- גְּנֵבוֹת
These words come before and after theft in the list.
These are the questions people ask about theft in Hebrew.
How do you say theft in Hebrew?
theft in Hebrew is גְּנֵבָה, said gnevá. Without vowel points it is written גנבה. Its plural is גְּנֵבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for theft?
Besides גנבה, theft can be said גָּזֵל (gazél), depending on the meaning.
Is גנבה masculine or feminine?
The word גנבה is feminine.
How is theft pronounced in English?
theft is pronounced /θɛft/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry theft 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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