Bore in Hebrew is טַרְחָן (tarkhán).
It can also be said שעמם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
bore
/bɔː/ /boɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bore as a noun.
one who inspires boredom
- טַרְחָןטרחןtarkhánmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for bore as a verb.
to inspire boredom
- שִׁעֲמֵםשעמםshi'amém
This is more about the Hebrew word טַרְחָן.
- Written with vowel points
- טַרְחָן
- Written without vowel points
- טרחן
- Said
- tarkhán
- Plural
- טַרְחָנִים
- Feminine form
- טַרְחָנִית
- Its meanings in English
- bore, a troublesome person, a bore
These words come before and after bore in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bore in Hebrew.
How do you say bore in Hebrew?
bore in Hebrew is טַרְחָן, said tarkhán. Without vowel points it is written טרחן. Its plural is טַרְחָנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for bore?
Besides טרחן, bore can be said שִׁעֲמֵם (shi'amém), depending on the meaning.
Is טרחן masculine or feminine?
The word טרחן is masculine. Its feminine form is טַרְחָנִית.
What else does טרחן mean in English?
Besides bore, טרחן can mean a troublesome person, a bore.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bore and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.