Thief in Hebrew is גַּנָּב (ganáv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גַּנָּב
ganáv
noun · masculine
In English
thief
/ˈθiːf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for thief as a noun.
one who carries out theft
- גַּנָּבגנבganávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּנָּב.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּנָּב
- Written without vowel points
- גנב
- Said
- ganáv
- Plural
- גַּנָּבִים
- Feminine form
- גַּנֶּבֶת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גנב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after thief in the list.
These are the questions people ask about thief in Hebrew.
How do you say thief in Hebrew?
thief in Hebrew is גַּנָּב, said ganáv. Without vowel points it is written גנב. Its plural is גַּנָּבִים.
Is גנב masculine or feminine?
The word גנב is masculine. Its feminine form is גַּנֶּבֶת.
How is thief pronounced in English?
thief is pronounced /ˈθiːf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry thief 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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