Thug in Hebrew is בִּרְיוֹן (biryón).
It can also be said איש זרוע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בִּרְיוֹן
biryón
noun · masculine
In English
thug
/θʌɡ/ /fʌɡ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for thug as a noun.
someone who treats others violently or roughly
- בִּרְיוֹןבריוןbiryónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אִישׁ זְרוֹעַאיש זרועflowerlymasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with thug.
These words come before and after thug in the list.
These are the questions people ask about thug in Hebrew.
How do you say thug in Hebrew?
thug in Hebrew is בִּרְיוֹן, said biryón. Without vowel points it is written בריון.
What are other Hebrew words for thug?
Besides בריון, thug can be said אִישׁ זְרוֹעַ (flowerly), depending on the meaning.
Is בריון masculine or feminine?
The word בריון is masculine.
How is thug pronounced in English?
thug is pronounced /θʌɡ/, /fʌɡ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry thug 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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