Cremation in Hebrew is מִשׂרָפָה (misrafá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִשׂרָפָה
misrafá
noun · feminine
In English
cremation
/kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cremation as a noun.
burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse
- מִשׂרָפָהמשרפהmisrafáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after cremation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cremation in Hebrew.
How do you say cremation in Hebrew?
cremation in Hebrew is מִשׂרָפָה, said misrafá. Without vowel points it is written משרפה.
Is משרפה masculine or feminine?
The word משרפה is feminine.
How is cremation pronounced in English?
cremation is pronounced /kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cremation 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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