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Coronavirus in Hebrew is קוֹרוֹנָה (koróna).

It can also be said נגיף קורונה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

קוֹרוֹנָה
koróna
noun · feminine
In English

coronavirus

/kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ /kəˈɹoʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for coronavirus as a noun.

member of the family Coronaviridae

  • קוֹרוֹנָהקורונהkorónafeminine
  • נְגִיף קוֹרוֹנָהנגיף קורונהnegíf koróna

This is more about the Hebrew word קוֹרוֹנָה.

Written with vowel points
קוֹרוֹנָה
Written without vowel points
קורונה
Said
koróna
Its meanings in English
coronavirus, short for נְגִיף קוֹרוֹנָה

These words come before and after coronavirus in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨coronavirus⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨coronavirus⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨coronavirus⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קוֹרוֹנָה⁩, said koróna. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קורונה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨coronavirus⁩?

Besides ⁨קורונה⁩, ⁨coronavirus⁩ can be said ⁨נְגִיף קוֹרוֹנָה⁩ (negíf koróna), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨קורונה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קורונה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨קורונה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨coronavirus⁩, ⁨קורונה⁩ can mean ⁨short for נְגִיף קוֹרוֹנָה⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry coronavirus 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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