Cold in Hebrew is קַר (kar).
It can also be said צונן or הצטננות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
קַר
kar
adjective
In English
cold
/kəʊld/ /kɔwld/
These are the Hebrew words for cold as an adjective.
having a low temperature
- קַרקרkar
- צוֹנֵןצונןtsonén
of the weather
- קַרקרkar
unfriendly
- קַרקרqar
- צוֹנֵןצונןtzonén
These are the Hebrew words for cold as a noun.
low temperature
- קֹרקרqormasculine
illness
- הִצְטַנְּנוּתהצטננותhitztanenútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קַר.
- Written with vowel points
- קַר
- Written without vowel points
- קר
- Said
- kar
- Feminine form
- קָרָה
These English words share a Hebrew word with cold.
These words come before and after cold in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cold in Hebrew.
How do you say cold in Hebrew?
cold in Hebrew is קַר, said kar. Without vowel points it is written קר.
What are other Hebrew words for cold?
Besides קר, cold can be said צוֹנֵן (tsonén) or הִצְטַנְּנוּת (hitztanenút), depending on the meaning.
How is cold pronounced in English?
cold is pronounced /kəʊld/, /kɔwld/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cold and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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