Chafe in Hebrew is שִׁפְשֵׁף (shifshéf).
It can also be said חיכך, עצבן, or הקניט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
chafe
/t͡ʃeɪf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for chafe as a verb.
to fret and wear by rubbing
- שִׁפְשֵׁףשפשףshifshéf
- חיכךkhikékh
to excite passion or anger in
- עצבןitsbén
- הקניטhiknít
to rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction
- שִׁפְשֵׁףשפשףshifshéf
- חיכךkhikékh
to be worn by rubbing
- השתפשףhishtafshéf
- התחכךhitkhakékh
to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated
- התעצבןhit'atsbén
- הִתְרַגֵּזהתרגזhitragéz
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁפְשֵׁף.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁפְשֵׁף
- Written without vowel points
- שפשף
- Said
- shifshéf
- Its meanings in English
- chafe, to rub; to chafe, to masturbate
These English words share a Hebrew word with chafe.
These words come before and after chafe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chafe in Hebrew.
How do you say chafe in Hebrew?
chafe in Hebrew is שִׁפְשֵׁף, said shifshéf. Without vowel points it is written שפשף.
What are other Hebrew words for chafe?
Besides שפשף, chafe can be said חיכך (khikékh), עצבן (itsbén), הקניט (hiknít), השתפשף (hishtafshéf), or התחכך (hitkhakékh), depending on the meaning.
What else does שפשף mean in English?
Besides chafe, שפשף can mean to rub; to chafe and to masturbate.
How is chafe pronounced in English?
chafe is pronounced /t͡ʃeɪf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chafe and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.