Dread in Hebrew is חֲשָׁשׁ (khashásh).
It can also be said חרדה, פחד, or אימה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dread
/dɹɛd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dread as a noun.
great fear in view of impending evil
- חֲשָׁשׁחששkhasháshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲרָדָהחרדהkharadáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פַּחַדפחדpákhadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֵימָהאימהeimáfeminine
respectful fear, awe
- יִרְאָהיראהyir'áfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for dread as a verb.
to fear greatly so./sth.
- חָשַׁשׁחששkhasháshIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֲשָׁשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲשָׁשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- חשש
- Said
- khashásh
- Plural
- חֲשָׁשׁוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- dread, fear, concern, worry
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חשש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dread.
These words come before and after dread in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dread in Hebrew.
How do you say dread in Hebrew?
dread in Hebrew is חֲשָׁשׁ, said khashásh. Without vowel points it is written חשש. Its plural is חֲשָׁשׁוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for dread?
Besides חשש, dread can be said חֲרָדָה (kharadá), פַּחַד (pákhad), אֵימָה (eimá), or יִרְאָה (yir'á), depending on the meaning.
Is חשש masculine or feminine?
The word חשש is masculine.
What else does חשש mean in English?
Besides dread, חשש can mean fear and concern, worry.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dread and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.