Anthrax in Hebrew is גַּחֶלֶת (gakhélet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
anthrax
/ˈæn.θɹæks/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for anthrax as a noun.
disease
- גַּחֶלֶתגחלתgakhéletfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּחֶלֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּחֶלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- גחלת
- Said
- gakhélet
- Plural
- גֶּחָלִים
- Its meanings in English
- anthrax, coal, ember, spark, glowing ember
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גחלת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with anthrax.
These words come before and after anthrax in the list.
These are the questions people ask about anthrax in Hebrew.
How do you say anthrax in Hebrew?
anthrax in Hebrew is גַּחֶלֶת, said gakhélet. Without vowel points it is written גחלת. Its plural is גֶּחָלִים.
Is גחלת masculine or feminine?
The word גחלת is feminine.
What else does גחלת mean in English?
Besides anthrax, גחלת can mean coal, ember and spark, glowing ember.
How is anthrax pronounced in English?
anthrax is pronounced /ˈæn.θɹæks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry anthrax 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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