Faint in Hebrew is הִתְעַלֵּף (hit'aléf).
It can also be said כהה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הִתְעַלֵּף
hit'aléf
verb
In English
faint
/feɪnt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for faint as a verb.
to lose consciousness
- הִתְעַלֵּףהתעלףhit'aléf
These are the Hebrew words for faint as an adjective.
lacking distinctness, hardly perceptible
- כההkeiheh
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְעַלֵּף.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְעַלֵּף
- Written without vowel points
- התעלף
- Said
- hit'aléf
- Its meanings in English
- faint, to faint
These words come before and after faint in the list.
These are the questions people ask about faint in Hebrew.
How do you say faint in Hebrew?
faint in Hebrew is הִתְעַלֵּף, said hit'aléf. Without vowel points it is written התעלף.
What are other Hebrew words for faint?
Besides התעלף, faint can be said כהה (keiheh), depending on the meaning.
What else does התעלף mean in English?
Besides faint, התעלף can mean to faint.
How is faint pronounced in English?
faint is pronounced /feɪnt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry faint 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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