Illness in Hebrew is מַחֲלָה (makhalá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַחֲלָה
makhalá
noun · feminine
In English
illness
/ˈɪl.nəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for illness as a noun.
an instance of a disease or poor health
- מַחֲלָהמחלהmakhaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַחֲלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחֲלָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחלה
- Said
- makhalá
- Plural
- מַחֲלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- illness, disease
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with illness.
These words come before and after illness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about illness in Hebrew.
How do you say illness in Hebrew?
illness in Hebrew is מַחֲלָה, said makhalá. Without vowel points it is written מחלה. Its plural is מַחֲלוֹת.
Is מחלה masculine or feminine?
The word מחלה is feminine.
What else does מחלה mean in English?
Besides illness, מחלה can mean disease.
How is illness pronounced in English?
illness is pronounced /ˈɪl.nəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry illness 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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