Lashon hara in Hebrew is לשון הרע (lashon ha-ra).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
לשון הרע
lashon ha-ra
noun · feminine
In English
lashon hara
These are the Hebrew words for lashon hara as a noun.
Translations
- לשון הרעlashon ha-rafeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word לשון הרע.
- Written with vowel points
- לשון הרע
- Written without vowel points
- לשון הרע
- Said
- lashon ha-ra
- Its meanings in English
- lashon hara, lashon hara/loshon hora, libel, slander, defamation, evil tongue
These English words share a Hebrew word with lashon hara.
These words come before and after lashon hara in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lashon hara in Hebrew.
How do you say lashon hara in Hebrew?
lashon hara in Hebrew is לשון הרע, said lashon ha-ra.
Is לשון הרע masculine or feminine?
The word לשון הרע is feminine.
What else does לשון הרע mean in English?
Besides lashon hara, לשון הרע can mean lashon hara/loshon hora, libel, slander, defamation, and evil tongue.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lashon hara 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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