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Earthquake in Hebrew is רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה (r'idát adamá).

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

רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה
r'idát adamá
noun · feminine
In English

earthquake

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for earthquake as a noun.

shaking of the surface of a planet

This is more about the Hebrew word רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה.

Written with vowel points
רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה
Written without vowel points
רעידת אדמה
Said
r'idát adamá
Plural
רעידות אדמה
Its meanings in English
earthquake, An earthquake: a shaking of the ground

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with earthquake.

These words come before and after earthquake in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨earthquake⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨earthquake⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨earthquake⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה⁩, said r'idát adamá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩. Its plural is ⁨רעידות אדמה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨earthquake⁩?

Besides ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩, ⁨earthquake⁩ can be said ⁨רַעַשׁ⁩ (rá'ash), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨earthquake⁩, ⁨רעידת אדמה⁩ can mean ⁨An earthquake: a shaking of the ground⁩.

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