Depression in Hebrew is דיכאון (dikaon).
It can also be said שפל or שפלה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
דיכאון
dikaon
noun · masculine
In English
depression
/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃən/
These are the Hebrew words for depression as a noun.
psychology: state of mind
- דיכאוןdikaonmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
economics: period of major economic contraction
- שפלshefelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
geography: low area
- שְׁפֵלָהשפלהshfelafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with depression.
These words come before and after depression in the list.
These are the questions people ask about depression in Hebrew.
How do you say depression in Hebrew?
depression in Hebrew is דיכאון, said dikaon.
What are other Hebrew words for depression?
Besides דיכאון, depression can be said שפל (shefel) or שְׁפֵלָה (shfela), depending on the meaning.
Is דיכאון masculine or feminine?
The word דיכאון is masculine.
How is depression pronounced in English?
depression is pronounced /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/, /dəˈpɹɛʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry depression 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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