חזיר
khazír/χaˈziʁ/
The Hebrew word for "pig" is חזיר (khazír).
חזיר refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form is חזירה and the plural form is חזירים.
How do you pronounce it?
khazír
Did you know?
- If you are looking for ham or bacon in an Israeli supermarket, you are more likely to see the English words written on the packaging than the Hebrew word חזיר.
- The word חזיר is a cognate with the Arabic word خِنْزِير and the Maltese word ħanżir.
- In Hebrew slang, calling someone a חזיר is a heavy insult that implies the person is both greedy and morally disgusting, rather than just physically messy.
Examples in context
- אל תאכל כמו חזיר.Don't eat like a pig.This sentence shows how to use חזיר in a comparison regarding eating habits.Tatoeba #1705866 by MrShoval, translation #41548 by CK
- זה לא חזיר, זה קוף.It's not a pig, it's a monkey.This sentence uses חזיר to identify an animal.Tatoeba #1406299 by Eldad, translation #59088 by Eldad
- כניתי את תום חזיר מפוטם.I called Tom a fat pig.This sentence uses חזיר as an insult or descriptive term.Tatoeba #2312223 by fekundulo, translation #2300075 by CK
- הדרכת הילדים על חיות המדבר כוללת גם חזירים.The children's education about desert animals also includes pigs.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are looking at animals on a farm.
- עגור Adiדניאל, תראה איזה חזיר חמוד!Daniel, tir'eh eizeh hazir hamud!Daniel, look what a cute pig!
- דניאל Danielהוא באמת נראה מאוד שמח.Hu bamah nir'eh me'od same'ach.He really looks very happy.
- עגור Adiאני חושבת שחזיר הוא חיה חכמה.Ani choshevet she-hazir hu chaya chachama.I think a pig is a smart animal.
- דניאל Danielאני מסכים איתך לגמרי.Ani maskim itach legamrei.I completely agree with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry חזיר, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries חזיר, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
