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Violence in Hebrew is אַלִּימוּת (alimút).

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

אַלִּימוּת
alimút
noun · feminine
In English

violence

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lən(t)s/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for violence as a noun.

extreme force

action intended to cause destruction, pain or suffering

This is more about the Hebrew word אַלִּימוּת.

Written with vowel points
אַלִּימוּת
Written without vowel points
אלימות
Said
alimút
Its meanings in English
violence, violence, terror

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אלימות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after violence in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨violence⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨violence⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨violence⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַלִּימוּת⁩, said alimút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אלימות⁩.

Is ⁨אלימות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אלימות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אלימות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨violence⁩, ⁨אלימות⁩ can mean ⁨violence, terror⁩.

How is ⁨violence⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨violence⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈvaɪ(ə)lən(t)s/⁩.

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