Crooked in Hebrew is עָקוּם (akúm).
It can also be said נטוי or עקש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
crooked
/kɹʊkɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crooked as an adjective.
having one or more bends or angles
- עָקוּםעקוםakúm
set at an angle
- נָטוּינטויnatúy
figurative: dishonest, illegal
- עקשikésh
This is more about the Hebrew word עָקוּם.
- Written with vowel points
- עָקוּם
- Written without vowel points
- עקום
- Said
- akúm
- Feminine form
- עֲקוּמָה
- Its meanings in English
- crooked, perverted, twisted, ugly
These English words share a Hebrew word with crooked.
These words come before and after crooked in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crooked in Hebrew.
How do you say crooked in Hebrew?
crooked in Hebrew is עָקוּם, said akúm. Without vowel points it is written עקום.
What are other Hebrew words for crooked?
Besides עקום, crooked can be said נָטוּי (natúy) or עקש (ikésh), depending on the meaning.
What else does עקום mean in English?
Besides crooked, עקום can mean perverted, twisted, and ugly.
How is crooked pronounced in English?
crooked is pronounced /kɹʊkɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crooked and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.