Boast in Hebrew is הִתְפָּאֵר (hitpa'ér).
It can also be said התרברב, התרברבות, or התפארות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
boast
/bəʊst/ /boʊst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for boast as a verb.
1. intransitive: to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself
- הִתְפָּאֵרהתפארhitpa'ér
- התרברבhitravrév
These are the Hebrew words for boast as a noun.
brag
- התרברבותhitravr'vútfeminine
- התפארותhitpa'arútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְפָּאֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְפָּאֵר
- Written without vowel points
- התפאר
- Said
- hitpa'ér
- Its meanings in English
- boast, to boast, to pride oneself, to be adorned, be beautified
These English words share a Hebrew word with boast.
These words come before and after boast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about boast in Hebrew.
How do you say boast in Hebrew?
boast in Hebrew is הִתְפָּאֵר, said hitpa'ér. Without vowel points it is written התפאר.
What are other Hebrew words for boast?
Besides התפאר, boast can be said התרברב (hitravrév), התרברבות (hitravr'vút), or התפארות (hitpa'arút), depending on the meaning.
What else does התפאר mean in English?
Besides boast, התפאר can mean to boast, to pride oneself, and to be adorned, be beautified.
How is boast pronounced in English?
boast is pronounced /bəʊst/, /boʊst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boast and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.