Hail in Hebrew is בָּרָד (barád).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
hail
/heɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hail as a noun.
balls of ice
- בָּרָדברדbarádmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for hail as a verb.
to fall from the sky, of hail
- בָּרָדברדbarádmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּרָד.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּרָד
- Written without vowel points
- ברד
- Said
- barád
- Plural
- בְּרָדִים
- Its meanings in English
- hail, snow cone; slushie
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ברד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hail.
These words come before and after hail in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hail in Hebrew.
How do you say hail in Hebrew?
hail in Hebrew is בָּרָד, said barád. Without vowel points it is written ברד. Its plural is בְּרָדִים.
Is ברד masculine or feminine?
The word ברד is masculine.
What else does ברד mean in English?
Besides hail, ברד can mean snow cone; slushie.
How is hail pronounced in English?
hail is pronounced /heɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hail 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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