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Fright in Hebrew is בֶּהָלָה (behalá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בֶּהָלָה
behalá
noun · feminine
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In English

fright

/fɹaɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for fright as a noun.

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger

This is more about the Hebrew word בֶּהָלָה.

Written with vowel points
בֶּהָלָה
Written without vowel points
בהלה
Said
behalá
Its meanings in English
fright, fright, panic

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with fright.

These words come before and after fright in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨fright⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨fright⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨fright⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בֶּהָלָה⁩, said behalá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בהלה⁩.

Is ⁨בהלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בהלה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨בהלה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨fright⁩, ⁨בהלה⁩ can mean ⁨fright, panic⁩.

How is ⁨fright⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨fright⁩ is pronounced ⁨/fɹaɪt/⁩.

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