Heat wave in Hebrew is גל חום (gal khóm).
It can also be said חמסין or שרב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גל חום
gal khóm
noun · masculine
In English
heat wave
/ˈhit weɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for heat wave as a noun.
period of very hot weather
- גל חוםgal khómmasculine
- חַמְסִיןחמסיןkhamsínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁרָבשרבsharávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גל חום.
- Written with vowel points
- גל חום
- Written without vowel points
- גל חום
- Said
- gal khóm
- Plural
- גלי חום
These English words share a Hebrew word with heat wave.
These words come before and after heat wave in the list.
These are the questions people ask about heat wave in Hebrew.
How do you say heat wave in Hebrew?
heat wave in Hebrew is גל חום, said gal khóm. Its plural is גלי חום.
What are other Hebrew words for heat wave?
Besides גל חום, heat wave can be said חַמְסִין (khamsín) or שָׁרָב (sharáv), depending on the meaning.
Is גל חום masculine or feminine?
The word גל חום is masculine.
How is heat wave pronounced in English?
heat wave is pronounced /ˈhit weɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry heat wave 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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