how to say “spy” in Hebrew

ByAmi Steinberger

מְרַגֵּל

The Hebrew word for spy is מרגל
if he’s a man, or מרגלת
if she’s a woman.

For example:

אלי כהן היה אחד המרגלים המפורסמים ביותר בהיסטוריה.

Eli Cohen was one of the most famous spies in history.

מרגל comes from the word רגל
– foot: a spy is someone who walks around, collecting information.

Espionage is ריגול
.

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