Bitter in Hebrew is מָרִיר (marír).
It can also be said מר, מרה, or מרירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
bitter
/ˈbɪt.ə/ /ˈbɪt.ɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bitter as an adjective.
having an acrid taste
- מָרִירמרירmarírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַרמרmarmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מָרָהמרהmaráfeminine
- מרירהmeriráfeminine
cynical and resentful
- מָרִירמרירmarírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מרירהmeriráfeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with bitter.
These words come before and after bitter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bitter in Hebrew.
How do you say bitter in Hebrew?
bitter in Hebrew is מָרִיר, said marír. Without vowel points it is written מריר.
What are other Hebrew words for bitter?
Besides מריר, bitter can be said מַר (mar), מָרָה (mará), or מרירה (merirá), depending on the meaning.
How is bitter pronounced in English?
bitter is pronounced /ˈbɪt.ə/, /ˈbɪt.ɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bitter 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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