Hunger in Hebrew is רָעָב (ra'áv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
רָעָב
ra'áv
noun · masculine
In English
hunger
/ˈhʌŋɡə/ /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hunger as a noun.
need for food
- רָעָברעבra'ávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with hunger.
These words come before and after hunger in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hunger in Hebrew.
How do you say hunger in Hebrew?
hunger in Hebrew is רָעָב, said ra'áv. Without vowel points it is written רעב.
Is רעב masculine or feminine?
The word רעב is masculine.
How is hunger pronounced in English?
hunger is pronounced /ˈhʌŋɡə/, /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hunger 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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