Boil in Hebrew is הִרְתִּיחַ (hirtíakh).
It can also be said לוהט, פורונקל, or שחין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
boil
/bɔɪ(ə)l/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for boil as a verb.
(transitive) heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas
- הִרְתִּיחַהרתיחhirtíakh
colloquial: of the weather, to be uncomfortably hot
- לוֹהֵטלוהטlohetIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for boil as a noun.
accumulation of pus
- פוּרוּנְקֶלפורונקלfurúnkelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁחִיןשחיןsh'ħinmasculine
point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour
- רְתִיחָהרתיחהretikhafeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word הִרְתִּיחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- הִרְתִּיחַ
- Written without vowel points
- הרתיח
- Said
- hirtíakh
- Its meanings in English
- boil, to boil
These English words share a Hebrew word with boil.
These words come before and after boil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about boil in Hebrew.
How do you say boil in Hebrew?
boil in Hebrew is הִרְתִּיחַ, said hirtíakh. Without vowel points it is written הרתיח.
What are other Hebrew words for boil?
Besides הרתיח, boil can be said לוֹהֵט (lohet), פוּרוּנְקֶל (furúnkel), שְׁחִין (sh'ħin), or רְתִיחָה (retikha), depending on the meaning.
What else does הרתיח mean in English?
Besides boil, הרתיח can mean to boil.
How is boil pronounced in English?
boil is pronounced /bɔɪ(ə)l/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boil and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.