Mad in Hebrew is מְשֻׁגָּע (meshugá').
It can also be said מטרף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְשֻׁגָּע
meshugá'
adjective
In English
mad
/ˈmæd/ /ˈmɛə̯d/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mad as an adjective.
insane
- מְשֻׁגָּעמשגעmeshugá'
- מְטֹרָףמטרףmetoráf
These English words share a Hebrew word with mad.
These words come before and after mad in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mad in Hebrew.
How do you say mad in Hebrew?
mad in Hebrew is מְשֻׁגָּע, said meshugá'. Without vowel points it is written משגע.
What are other Hebrew words for mad?
Besides משגע, mad can be said מְטֹרָף (metoráf), depending on the meaning.
How is mad pronounced in English?
mad is pronounced /ˈmæd/, /ˈmɛə̯d/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mad 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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