Boiling in Hebrew is רְתִיחָה (r'tikhá).
It can also be said רותח, קודח, or לוהט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for boiling as a noun.
process of changing the state of a substance
- רְתִיחָהרתיחהr'tikháfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for boiling as an adjective.
that boil(s)
- רוֹתֵחַרותחrotéakhmasculine
of a thing: extremely hot
- רוֹתֵחַרותחrotéakhmasculine
of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot
- קוֹדֵחַקודחqodéakhmasculine
of the weather: very hot
- לוֹהֵטלוהטlohéTmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רְתִיחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- רְתִיחָה
- Written without vowel points
- רתיחה
- Said
- r'tikhá
- Its meanings in English
- boiling, boil, boiling
These English words share a Hebrew word with boiling.
These words come before and after boiling in the list.
These are the questions people ask about boiling in Hebrew.
How do you say boiling in Hebrew?
boiling in Hebrew is רְתִיחָה, said r'tikhá. Without vowel points it is written רתיחה.
What are other Hebrew words for boiling?
Besides רתיחה, boiling can be said רוֹתֵחַ (rotéakh), קוֹדֵחַ (qodéakh), or לוֹהֵט (lohéT), depending on the meaning.
Is רתיחה masculine or feminine?
The word רתיחה is feminine.
What else does רתיחה mean in English?
Besides boiling, רתיחה can mean boil, boiling.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boiling and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.