לך לעזאזל
lékh la'azazél
The Hebrew phrase for "go to hell" is לך לעזאזל (lékh la'azazél).
While this phrase can function as a literal curse, it is most commonly used as a sharp, dismissive interjection to tell someone to leave you alone or to express extreme annoyance.
Meaning: interjection (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb לך (go) and the prepositional phrase לעזאזל (to hell/to the devil).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on the gender and number of the people you are addressing. Use לך for a man, לכי for a woman and לכו for a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
lékh la'azazél
What mistakes should you avoid?
To say "go die" in an informal way, use לך תמות instead of לך לעזאזל.
Did you know?
- The term is rooted in the ancient ritual of the scapegoat, where an animal was sent to the wilderness to symbolically carry away the sins of the people.
Examples in context
- לך לעזאזל!Go to hell!This example shows how to use the interjection לך לעזאזל.Tatoeba #584849 by Eldad, translation #607840 by Eldad
- לך לעזאזל, אני לא רוצה לדבר איתך.lech la'azazel, ani lo rotze ledaber itcha.Go to hell, I don't want to talk to you.
- לך לעזאזל עם ההצעות שלך!lech la'azazel im hahatza'ot shelcha!Go to hell with your suggestions!
Example conversation
Two friends are having a heated argument about a movie.
- איתי Itayהסרט הזה היה פשוט גרוע!haserat haze haya pashut garua!This movie was just terrible!
- עגור Adiאתה תמיד מקריא את כל הסרטים שלי.ata tamid makria et kol hasratim sheli.You always criticize all my movies.
- איתי Itayכי אני דובר אמת, לך לעזאזל!ki ani dover emet, lekh le'azazel!Because I speak the truth, go to hell!
- עגור Adiאני לא רוצה לדבר איתך יותר.ani lo rotza ledaber itkha yoter.I don't want to talk to you anymore.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go to hell” translations and entries לך לעזאזל, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries לך לעזאזל, לעזאזל, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
