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Vermin in Hebrew is שֶׁרֶץ (shéretz).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שֶׁרֶץ
shéretz
noun · masculine
In English

vermin

/ˈvɜːmɪn/ /ˈvɝmɪn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for vermin as a noun.

Any of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance

  • שֶׁרֶץשרץshéretzmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁרֶץ.

Written with vowel points
שֶׁרֶץ
Written without vowel points
שרץ
Said
shéretz
Plural
שְׁרָצִים
Its meanings in English
vermin, bug, creepy-crawly, small unkosher edible animals

These words come before and after vermin in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨vermin⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨vermin⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨vermin⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שֶׁרֶץ⁩, said shéretz. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שרץ⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׁרָצִים⁩.

Is ⁨שרץ⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שרץ⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שרץ⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨vermin⁩, ⁨שרץ⁩ can mean ⁨bug, creepy-crawly and small unkosher edible animals⁩.

How is ⁨vermin⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨vermin⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈvɜːmɪn/, /ˈvɝmɪn/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vermin 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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