Anger in Hebrew is כַּעַס (kā‘ās).
It can also be said הכעיס or הרגיז, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
anger
/ˈæŋɡə/ /ˈæŋɡɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for anger as a noun.
strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something
- כַּעַסכעסkā‘āsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for anger as a verb.
to cause such a feeling of antagonism
- הִכְעִיסהכעיסhikhʿís
- הִרְגִּיזהרגיזhirgíz
to become angry
- כָּעַסכעסkaʿásIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כַּעַס.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּעַס
- Written without vowel points
- כעס
- Said
- kā‘ās
- Plural
- כְּעָסִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כעס, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with anger.
These words come before and after anger in the list.
These are the questions people ask about anger in Hebrew.
How do you say anger in Hebrew?
anger in Hebrew is כַּעַס, said kā‘ās. Without vowel points it is written כעס. Its plural is כְּעָסִים.
What are other Hebrew words for anger?
Besides כעס, anger can be said הִכְעִיס (hikhʿís) or הִרְגִּיז (hirgíz), depending on the meaning.
Is כעס masculine or feminine?
The word כעס is masculine.
How is anger pronounced in English?
anger is pronounced /ˈæŋɡə/, /ˈæŋɡɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry anger and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.