Victim in Hebrew is קָרְבָּן (korbán).
It can also be said חלל or נפגע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
victim
/ˈvɪktɪm/ /ˈvɪktəm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for victim as a noun.
one who is harmed
- קָרְבָּןקרבןkorbánmasculine
one who is harmed by a crime
- קָרְבָּןקרבןkorbánmasculine
one who is harmed by a disaster or other adverse circumstance
- חָלָלחללkhalalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נִפְגַּענפגעnifga'masculine
a living being slain and offered as a sacrifice
- קָרְבָּןקרבןkorbánmasculine
casualty of hostility
- חָלָלחללkhalalmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קָרְבָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרְבָּן
- Written without vowel points
- קרבן
- Said
- korbán
- Its meanings in English
- victim, defective spelling of קורבן
These English words share a Hebrew word with victim.
These words come before and after victim in the list.
These are the questions people ask about victim in Hebrew.
How do you say victim in Hebrew?
victim in Hebrew is קָרְבָּן, said korbán. Without vowel points it is written קרבן.
What are other Hebrew words for victim?
Besides קרבן, victim can be said חָלָל (khalal) or נִפְגַּע (nifga'), depending on the meaning.
Is קרבן masculine or feminine?
The word קרבן is masculine.
What else does קרבן mean in English?
Besides victim, קרבן can mean defective spelling of קורבן.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry victim and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.