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Harrowing in Hebrew is מַעֲנֶה (ma'anéh).

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

מַעֲנֶה
ma'anéh
adjective
In English

harrowing

/ˈhæɹəʊ.ɪŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for harrowing as an adjective.

causing pain or distress

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲנֶה.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲנֶה
Written without vowel points
מענה
Said
ma'anéh
Plural
מַעֲנִים
Its meanings in English
harrowing, response, answer, reply, word, adage, saying

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with harrowing.

These words come before and after harrowing in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨harrowing⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨harrowing⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨harrowing⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲנֶה⁩, said ma'anéh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מענה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַעֲנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨harrowing⁩?

Besides ⁨מענה⁩, ⁨harrowing⁩ can be said ⁨מְיַסֵּר⁩ (m'yasér), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מענה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨harrowing⁩, ⁨מענה⁩ can mean ⁨response, answer, reply, word, and adage, saying⁩.

How is ⁨harrowing⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨harrowing⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhæɹəʊ.ɪŋ/⁩.

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