Holocaust in Hebrew is שׁוֹאָה (sho'á).
It can also be said השואה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
holocaust
/ˈhɒləkɔːst/ /ˈhoʊləkɔst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for holocaust as a name.
the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
- שׁוֹאָהשואהsho'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הַשׁוֹאָההשואהha-sho'áfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for holocaust as a noun.
extensive destruction of a group of animals or people
- שׁוֹאָהשואהshoámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
state-sponsored mass murder of a particular group of people in society
- שׁוֹאָהשואהshoáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוֹאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹאָה
- Written without vowel points
- שואה
- Said
- sho'á
- Plural
- שׁוֹאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- holocaust, A catastrophe, a ruin, Wasteness, Something hard, unbearable
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שואה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after holocaust in the list.
These are the questions people ask about holocaust in Hebrew.
How do you say holocaust in Hebrew?
holocaust in Hebrew is שׁוֹאָה, said sho'á. Without vowel points it is written שואה. Its plural is שׁוֹאוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for holocaust?
Besides שואה, holocaust can be said הַשׁוֹאָה (ha-sho'á), depending on the meaning.
Is שואה masculine or feminine?
The word שואה is feminine.
What else does שואה mean in English?
Besides holocaust, שואה can mean A catastrophe, a ruin, Wasteness, and Something hard, unbearable.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry holocaust and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.