Famine in Hebrew is רָעָב (ra'áv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
רָעָב
ra'áv
noun · masculine
In English
famine
/ˈfæm.ɪn/ /ˈfæm.ən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for famine as a noun.
extreme shortage of food in a region
- רָעָברעבra'ávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רָעָב.
- Written with vowel points
- רָעָב
- Written without vowel points
- רעב
- Said
- ra'áv
- Its meanings in English
- famine, hunger
The Hebrew dictionary's page for רעב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with famine.
These words come before and after famine in the list.
These are the questions people ask about famine in Hebrew.
How do you say famine in Hebrew?
famine in Hebrew is רָעָב, said ra'áv. Without vowel points it is written רעב.
Is רעב masculine or feminine?
The word רעב is masculine.
What else does רעב mean in English?
Besides famine, רעב can mean hunger.
How is famine pronounced in English?
famine is pronounced /ˈfæm.ɪn/, /ˈfæm.ən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry famine 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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