Madness in Hebrew is שִׁגָּעוֹן (shiga'ón).
It can also be said טרוף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁגָּעוֹן
shiga'ón
noun · masculine
In English
madness
/ˈmad.nəs/ /ˈmæd.nəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for madness as a noun.
insanity
- שִׁגָּעוֹןשגעוןshiga'ónmasculine
- טֵרוּףטרוףterúfmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁגָּעוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁגָּעוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- שגעון
- Said
- shiga'ón
- Its meanings in English
- madness, defective spelling of שיגעון
These words come before and after madness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about madness in Hebrew.
How do you say madness in Hebrew?
madness in Hebrew is שִׁגָּעוֹן, said shiga'ón. Without vowel points it is written שגעון.
What are other Hebrew words for madness?
Besides שגעון, madness can be said טֵרוּף (terúf), depending on the meaning.
Is שגעון masculine or feminine?
The word שגעון is masculine.
What else does שגעון mean in English?
Besides madness, שגעון can mean defective spelling of שיגעון.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry madness 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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