Grim in Hebrew is עגום (agúm).
It can also be said נורא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עגום
agúm
adjective
In English
grim
/ɡɹɪm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for grim as an adjective.
dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding
- עגוםagúmIn the Hebrew dictionary
ghastly or sinister
- נוֹרָאנוראnoráIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with grim.
These words come before and after grim in the list.
These are the questions people ask about grim in Hebrew.
How do you say grim in Hebrew?
grim in Hebrew is עגום, said agúm.
What are other Hebrew words for grim?
Besides עגום, grim can be said נוֹרָא (norá), depending on the meaning.
How is grim pronounced in English?
grim is pronounced /ɡɹɪm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry grim 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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