Shaaruriya (שערורייה) means scandal in Hebrew.
It can also mean outrage. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
scandal, outrage
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shaaruriya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר מגונה, מעשה רע ומאוס שמתפרסם בציבור.
בְּבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאִיתִי שַׁעֲרוּרִיָּה שָׁם זְנוּת לְאֶפְרַיִם נִטְמָא יִשְׂרָאֵל.
- 2במקרא גם שערורה, שערורית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shaaruriya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁעֲרוּרִיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- שערורייה
- Said
- shaaruriya
- Root
- ש־ע־ר
- Pattern
- קַטְלוּל
- Plural
- שַׁעֲרוּרִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שַׁעֲרוּרִיוֹת
- Gematria
- 801
This is how Shaaruriya is said in other languages.
- English
- scandal, outrage
- Spanish
- pollo, escándalo
These words mean nearly the same as Shaaruriya.
These words rhyme with Shaaruriya.
The word Shaaruriya comes from the root ש־ע־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Shaaruriya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shaaruriya.
What does Shaaruriya (שערורייה) mean in Hebrew?
Shaaruriya (שערורייה) means scandal and outrage. It is said shaaruriya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Shaaruriya (שערורייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shaaruriya (שערורייה) are סקנדל, סצנה, and מרעש.
What rhymes with Shaaruriya (שערורייה)?
Words that rhyme with Shaaruriya (שערורייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Shaaruriya (שערורייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shaaruriya (שערורייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שַׁעֲרוּרִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שערוריה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.