Versus in Hebrew is לעומת (leʿumát).
It can also be said נגד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
לעומת
leʿumát
preposition
In English
versus
/ˈvɜːsəs/ /ˈvɜːsɪz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for versus as a preposition.
compared with
- לעומתleʿumát
in opposition to
- נֶגֶדנגדnégedIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לעומת.
- Written with vowel points
- לעומת
- Written without vowel points
- לעומת
- Said
- leʿumát
- Its meanings in English
- versus, As opposed to; compared to; compared with; versus; by contrast
These English words share a Hebrew word with versus.
These words come before and after versus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about versus in Hebrew.
How do you say versus in Hebrew?
versus in Hebrew is לעומת, said leʿumát.
What are other Hebrew words for versus?
Besides לעומת, versus can be said נֶגֶד (néged), depending on the meaning.
What else does לעומת mean in English?
Besides versus, לעומת can mean As opposed to; compared to; compared with; versus; by contrast.
How is versus pronounced in English?
versus is pronounced /ˈvɜːsəs/, /ˈvɜːsɪz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry versus 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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