Fault in Hebrew is אַשְׁמָה (ashmá).
It can also be said פגם, טעות, or משגה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
fault
/fɔːlt/ /fɒlt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fault as a noun.
culpability; responsibility
- אַשְׁמָהאשמהashmáfeminine
defect
- פָּגַםפגםpgammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
mistake or error
- טָעוּתטעותtaútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- משגהmishgémasculine
minor offense
- כָּשַׁלכשלkéshelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֲבֵרָהעברהaveráfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אַשְׁמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אַשְׁמָה
- Written without vowel points
- אשמה
- Said
- ashmá
- Plural
- אֲשָׁמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- fault, blame; fault
These English words share a Hebrew word with fault.
These words come before and after fault in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fault in Hebrew.
How do you say fault in Hebrew?
fault in Hebrew is אַשְׁמָה, said ashmá. Without vowel points it is written אשמה. Its plural is אֲשָׁמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for fault?
Besides אשמה, fault can be said פָּגַם (pgam), טָעוּת (taút), משגה (mishgé), כָּשַׁל (késhel), or עֲבֵרָה (averá), depending on the meaning.
Is אשמה masculine or feminine?
The word אשמה is feminine.
What else does אשמה mean in English?
Besides fault, אשמה can mean blame; fault.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fault and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.