Calm in Hebrew is רָגוּעַ (ragúa).
It can also be said שליו, דממת רוח, or גליני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
calm
/kɑm/ /kɑlm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for calm as an adjective.
free from anger and anxiety
- רָגוּעַרגועragúamasculine
free of noise and disturbance
- שליוshalévIn the Hebrew dictionary
(of water) with few or no waves on the surface
- דִּמְמַת רוּחַדממת רוחdim'mát rúakhfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גַּלֵּינֵיגליניgaléinemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁטִילשטילshtilmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for calm as a noun.
condition of being unworried and free from anger
- רוגעrógamasculine
the state with absence of noise and disturbance
- שלווהshalváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for calm as a verb.
to make calm
- הִרְגִּיעַהרגיעhirgía
to become calm
- נִרְגַּענרגעnirgá
This is more about the Hebrew word רָגוּעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- רָגוּעַ
- Written without vowel points
- רגוע
- Said
- ragúa
- Feminine form
- רְגוּעָה
- Its meanings in English
- calm, relaxed, calm
These English words share a Hebrew word with calm.
These words come before and after calm in the list.
These are the questions people ask about calm in Hebrew.
How do you say calm in Hebrew?
calm in Hebrew is רָגוּעַ, said ragúa. Without vowel points it is written רגוע.
What are other Hebrew words for calm?
Besides רגוע, calm can be said שליו (shalév), דִּמְמַת רוּחַ (dim'mát rúakh), גַּלֵּינֵי (galéine), שְׁטִיל (shtil), or רוגע (róga), depending on the meaning.
What else does רגוע mean in English?
Besides calm, רגוע can mean relaxed, calm.
How is calm pronounced in English?
calm is pronounced /kɑm/, /kɑlm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry calm and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.