Afraid in Hebrew is מְפַחֵד (m'faẖéd).
It can also be said ירא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְפַחֵד
m'faẖéd
adjective · masculine
In English
afraid
/əˈfɹeɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for afraid as an adjective.
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive
- מְפַחֵדמפחדm'faẖédmasculine
- יָרֵאיראyarémasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with afraid.
These words come before and after afraid in the list.
These are the questions people ask about afraid in Hebrew.
How do you say afraid in Hebrew?
afraid in Hebrew is מְפַחֵד, said m'faẖéd. Without vowel points it is written מפחד.
What are other Hebrew words for afraid?
Besides מפחד, afraid can be said יָרֵא (yaré), depending on the meaning.
How is afraid pronounced in English?
afraid is pronounced /əˈfɹeɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry afraid 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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