Cry in Hebrew is בָּכָה (bakhá).
It can also be said זעק, קרא, or בכי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cry
/kɹaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cry as a verb.
intransitive: to shed tears
- בָּכָהבכהbakhá
intransitive: to shout, scream, yell
- זָעַקזעקza'áq
intransitive: to utter animal sounds
- קָרָאקראqará
These are the Hebrew words for cry as a noun.
shedding of tears
- בֶּכִיבכיbekhimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
shout or scream
- צְעָקָהצעקהtse'akáfeminine
- קְרִיאָהקריאהq'riáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
typical sound made by a given animal species
- קְרִיאָהקריאהq'riáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּכָה.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּכָה
- Written without vowel points
- בכה
- Said
- bakhá
- Its meanings in English
- cry, To cry, weep
These English words share a Hebrew word with cry.
These words come before and after cry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cry in Hebrew.
How do you say cry in Hebrew?
cry in Hebrew is בָּכָה, said bakhá. Without vowel points it is written בכה.
What are other Hebrew words for cry?
Besides בכה, cry can be said זָעַק (za'áq), קָרָא (qará), בֶּכִי (bekhi), צְעָקָה (tse'aká), or קְרִיאָה (q'riá), depending on the meaning.
What else does בכה mean in English?
Besides cry, בכה can mean To cry, weep.
How is cry pronounced in English?
cry is pronounced /kɹaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.