Infection in Hebrew is זיהום (zihum).
It can also be said זהום or נגע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
infection
/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
These are the Hebrew words for infection as a noun.
the process of infecting
- זיהוםzihummasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זִהוּםזהוםzihummasculine
uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
- זיהוםzihummasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זִהוּםזהוםzihummasculine
- נֶגַענגעnéga'masculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זיהום.
- Written with vowel points
- זיהום
- Written without vowel points
- זיהום
- Said
- zihum
- Plural
- זיהומים
- Its meanings in English
- infection, pollution, contamination
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זיהום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with infection.
These words come before and after infection in the list.
These are the questions people ask about infection in Hebrew.
How do you say infection in Hebrew?
infection in Hebrew is זיהום, said zihum. Its plural is זיהומים.
What are other Hebrew words for infection?
Besides זיהום, infection can be said זִהוּם (zihum) or נֶגַע (néga'), depending on the meaning.
Is זיהום masculine or feminine?
The word זיהום is masculine.
What else does זיהום mean in English?
Besides infection, זיהום can mean pollution, contamination.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry infection and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.