Pain in Hebrew is כְּאֵב (ke'év).
It can also be said טרדן, מטרד, or קרציה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pain
/peɪ̯n/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pain as a noun.
ache or bodily suffering
- כְּאֵבכאבke'évmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
annoying person or thing
- טַרְדָּןטרדןtardánmasculine
- מִטְרָדמטרדmitrádmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קַרְצִיָּהקרציהkartsiyáfeminine
- נאג׳סmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּאֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּאֵב
- Written without vowel points
- כאב
- Said
- ke'év
- Plural
- כְּאֵבִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כאב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pain.
These words come before and after pain in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pain in Hebrew.
How do you say pain in Hebrew?
pain in Hebrew is כְּאֵב, said ke'év. Without vowel points it is written כאב. Its plural is כְּאֵבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for pain?
Besides כאב, pain can be said טַרְדָּן (tardán), מִטְרָד (mitrád), קַרְצִיָּה (kartsiyá), or נאג׳ס, depending on the meaning.
Is כאב masculine or feminine?
The word כאב is masculine.
How is pain pronounced in English?
pain is pronounced /peɪ̯n/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pain and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.