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Cursed in Hebrew is אָרוּר (arúr).

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

אָרוּר
arúr
adjective
In English

cursed

/ˈkɜːsɪd/ /kɜːst/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cursed as an adjective.

having some sort of divine harm

This is more about the Hebrew word אָרוּר.

Written with vowel points
אָרוּר
Written without vowel points
ארור
Said
arúr
Feminine form
אֲרוּרָה
Its meanings in English
cursed, cursed, damned

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ארור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after cursed in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cursed⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cursed⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cursed⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָרוּר⁩, said arúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ארור⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨cursed⁩?

Besides ⁨ארור⁩, ⁨cursed⁩ can be said ⁨מקולל⁩ (mequlal), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨ארור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨cursed⁩, ⁨ארור⁩ can mean ⁨cursed, damned⁩.

How is ⁨cursed⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨cursed⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɜːsɪd/, /kɜːst/⁩.

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