Flood in Hebrew is שִׁטָּפוֹן (shitafón).
It can also be said מבול, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
flood
/flʌd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for flood as a noun.
overflow of water
- שִׁטָּפוֹןשיטפוןshitafónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַבּוּלמבולmabúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁטָּפוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁטָּפוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- שיטפון
- Said
- shitafón
- Plural
- שיטפונות
- Its meanings in English
- flood, torrential rain
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שיטפון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with flood.
These words come before and after flood in the list.
These are the questions people ask about flood in Hebrew.
How do you say flood in Hebrew?
flood in Hebrew is שִׁטָּפוֹן, said shitafón. Without vowel points it is written שיטפון. Its plural is שיטפונות.
What are other Hebrew words for flood?
Besides שיטפון, flood can be said מַבּוּל (mabúl), depending on the meaning.
Is שיטפון masculine or feminine?
The word שיטפון is masculine.
What else does שיטפון mean in English?
Besides flood, שיטפון can mean torrential rain.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry flood and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.