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