Melancholy in Hebrew is מָרָה שְׁחוֹרָה (mará shẖorá).
It can also be said מלנכוליה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
melancholy
/ˈmɛlənkəli/ /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑ.li/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for melancholy as a noun.
Sadness or depression
- מָרָה שְׁחוֹרָהמרה שחורהmará shẖoráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מְלַנְכּוֹלְיָהמלנכוליהm'lankólyafeminine
These words come before and after melancholy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about melancholy in Hebrew.
How do you say melancholy in Hebrew?
melancholy in Hebrew is מָרָה שְׁחוֹרָה, said mará shẖorá. Without vowel points it is written מרה שחורה.
What are other Hebrew words for melancholy?
Besides מרה שחורה, melancholy can be said מְלַנְכּוֹלְיָה (m'lankólya), depending on the meaning.
Is מרה שחורה masculine or feminine?
The word מרה שחורה is feminine.
How is melancholy pronounced in English?
melancholy is pronounced /ˈmɛlənkəli/, /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑ.li/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry melancholy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.