Chaos in Hebrew is תֹּהוּ וָבֹהוּ (tóhu vavóhu).
It can also be said תוהו ובוהו or כאוס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
chaos
/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ /ˈkeɪˌɑs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for chaos as a noun.
in classical cosmogony
- תֹּהוּ וָבֹהוּתהו ובהוtóhu vavóhumasculine
state of disorder
- תוהו ובוהוtóhu vavóhuIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כָּאוֹסכאוסkéosmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after chaos in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chaos in Hebrew.
How do you say chaos in Hebrew?
chaos in Hebrew is תֹּהוּ וָבֹהוּ, said tóhu vavóhu. Without vowel points it is written תהו ובהו.
What are other Hebrew words for chaos?
Besides תהו ובהו, chaos can be said תוהו ובוהו (tóhu vavóhu) or כָּאוֹס (kéos), depending on the meaning.
Is תהו ובהו masculine or feminine?
The word תהו ובהו is masculine.
How is chaos pronounced in English?
chaos is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/, /ˈkeɪˌɑs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chaos and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.