Insult in Hebrew is עֶלְבּוֹן (elbón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֶלְבּוֹן
elbón
noun · masculine
In English
insult
/ˈɪnsʌlt/ /ˈɪnsɒlt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for insult as a noun.
action or speech deliberately intended to be rude
- עֶלְבּוֹןעלבוןelbónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֶלְבּוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶלְבּוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- עלבון
- Said
- elbón
- Its meanings in English
- insult, affront, insult, offense
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלבון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with insult.
These words come before and after insult in the list.
These are the questions people ask about insult in Hebrew.
How do you say insult in Hebrew?
insult in Hebrew is עֶלְבּוֹן, said elbón. Without vowel points it is written עלבון.
Is עלבון masculine or feminine?
The word עלבון is masculine.
What else does עלבון mean in English?
Besides insult, עלבון can mean affront, insult, offense.
How is insult pronounced in English?
insult is pronounced /ˈɪnsʌlt/, /ˈɪnsɒlt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry insult 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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