Herpes (הרפס) means herpes in Hebrew.
It can also mean shingles. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶרְפֶּס
herpes
noun · masculine
In English
herpes, shingles
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Herpes.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מחלה נגיפית נפוצה המתבטאת בשלפוחיות על העור או בריריות, בעיקר באזור השפתיים או באיברי המין.
The word Herpes is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶרְפֶּס
- Written without vowel points
- הרפס
- Said
- herpes
- Gematria
- 345
This is how Herpes is said in other languages.
- English
- herpes, shingles
- Arabic
- هربس
- Russian
- лишай, герпес
- French
- herpès
- Spanish
- herpes, culebrilla
- German
- Herpes, Gürtelrose
These words mean nearly the same as Herpes.
These words come before and after Herpes in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Herpes.
What does Herpes (הרפס) mean in Hebrew?
Herpes (הרפס) means herpes and shingles. It is said herpes, with the stress on her.
What is a synonym for Herpes (הרפס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Herpes (הרפס) are שלבקת.
Is Herpes (הרפס) masculine or feminine?
The word Herpes (הרפס) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הרפס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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