Cramps in Hebrew is שָׁבָץ (shavatz).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁבָץ
shavatz
noun · masculine
In English
cramps
/kɹæmps/
These are the Hebrew words for cramps as a noun.
cramping of the muscles
- שָׁבָץשבץshavatzmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁבָץ.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁבָץ
- Written without vowel points
- שבץ
- Said
- shavatz
- Its meanings in English
- cramps, Anguish, death pangs, stroke
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבץ, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cramps.
These words come before and after cramps in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cramps in Hebrew.
How do you say cramps in Hebrew?
cramps in Hebrew is שָׁבָץ, said shavatz. Without vowel points it is written שבץ.
Is שבץ masculine or feminine?
The word שבץ is masculine.
What else does שבץ mean in English?
Besides cramps, שבץ can mean Anguish, death pangs and stroke.
How is cramps pronounced in English?
cramps is pronounced /kɹæmps/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cramps 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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