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Affair in Hebrew is פָּרָשָׁה (parashá).

It can also be said עניין, ענין, or רומן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

פָּרָשָׁה
parashá
noun · feminine
In English

affair

/əˈfɛə/ /əˈfɛɹ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for affair as a noun.

that which is done or is to be done

  • פָּרָשָׁהפרשהparasháfeminine

any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely

adulterous relationship

This is more about the Hebrew word פָּרָשָׁה.

Written with vowel points
פָּרָשָׁה
Written without vowel points
פרשה
Said
parashá
Plural
פָּרָשׁוֹת
Its meanings in English
affair, parashah, matter, issue

These English words share a Hebrew word with affair.

These words come before and after affair in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨affair⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨affair⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨affair⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פָּרָשָׁה⁩, said parashá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨פרשה⁩. Its plural is ⁨פָּרָשׁוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨affair⁩?

Besides ⁨פרשה⁩, ⁨affair⁩ can be said ⁨עניין⁩ (inyán), ⁨עִנְיָן⁩ (inyán), or ⁨רוֹמָן⁩ (román), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פרשה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פרשה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨פרשה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨affair⁩, ⁨פרשה⁩ can mean ⁨parashah and matter, issue⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry affair and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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