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Fog in Hebrew is עֲרָפֶל (arafél).

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

עֲרָפֶל
arafél
noun · masculine
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In English

fog

/fɒɡ/ /fɔɡ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for fog as a noun.

cloud that forms at a low altitude and obscures vision

state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion

  • ערפולirpulmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word עֲרָפֶל.

Written with vowel points
עֲרָפֶל
Written without vowel points
ערפל
Said
arafél
Plural
ערפילים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with fog.

These words come before and after fog in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨fog⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨fog⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨fog⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עֲרָפֶל⁩, said arafél. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ערפל⁩. Its plural is ⁨ערפילים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨fog⁩?

Besides ⁨ערפל⁩, ⁨fog⁩ can be said ⁨ערפול⁩ (irpul), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ערפל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ערפל⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨fog⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨fog⁩ is pronounced ⁨/fɒɡ/, /fɔɡ/⁩.

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