Hurt in Hebrew is הִכְאִיב (hikhʾív).
It can also be said פגע or כאב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הִכְאִיב
hikhʾív
verb
In English
hurt
/hɜːt/ /həːt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hurt as a verb.
to cause physical pain and/or injury
- הִכְאִיבהכאיבhikhʾív
- פָּגַעפגעpagáʿIn the Hebrew dictionary
to be painful, to ache
- כָּאַבכאבkaʾáv
These English words share a Hebrew word with hurt.
These words come before and after hurt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hurt in Hebrew.
How do you say hurt in Hebrew?
hurt in Hebrew is הִכְאִיב, said hikhʾív. Without vowel points it is written הכאיב.
What are other Hebrew words for hurt?
Besides הכאיב, hurt can be said פָּגַע (pagáʿ) or כָּאַב (kaʾáv), depending on the meaning.
How is hurt pronounced in English?
hurt is pronounced /hɜːt/, /həːt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hurt 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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