Burn in Hebrew is שָׂרַף (saraf).
It can also be said נשרף, צרב, or כויה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
burn
/bɜːn/ /bɔːn/
These are the Hebrew words for burn as a verb.
to cause to be consumed by fire
- שָׂרַףשרףsarafIn the Hebrew dictionary
to be consumed by fire
- נִשְׂרַףנשרףnisráf
computing: to write data
- צרבtsaráv
to waste
- שָׂרַףשרףsarafIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for burn as a noun.
physical injury
- כְּוִיָּהכויהkviyáfeminine
intense non-physical sting
- יְרִידָהירידהyeridáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂרַף.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂרַף
- Written without vowel points
- שרף
- Said
- saraf
- Its meanings in English
- burn, to burn, to use up, waste
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שרף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with burn.
These words come before and after burn in the list.
These are the questions people ask about burn in Hebrew.
How do you say burn in Hebrew?
burn in Hebrew is שָׂרַף, said saraf. Without vowel points it is written שרף.
What are other Hebrew words for burn?
Besides שרף, burn can be said נִשְׂרַף (nisráf), צרב (tsaráv), כְּוִיָּה (kviyá), or יְרִידָה (yeridá), depending on the meaning.
What else does שרף mean in English?
Besides burn, שרף can mean to burn and to use up, waste.
How is burn pronounced in English?
burn is pronounced /bɜːn/, /bɔːn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry burn and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.