Pestilence in Hebrew is מַגֵּפָה (magefá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַגֵּפָה
magefá
noun · feminine
In English
pestilence
/ˈpɛstələn(t)s/ /ˈpɛstɪlən(t)s/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pestilence as a noun.
any highly contagious epidemic disease
- מַגֵּפָהמגפהmagefáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַגֵּפָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַגֵּפָה
- Written without vowel points
- מגפה
- Said
- magefá
- Plural
- מַגֵּפוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מגפה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pestilence.
These words come before and after pestilence in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pestilence in Hebrew.
How do you say pestilence in Hebrew?
pestilence in Hebrew is מַגֵּפָה, said magefá. Without vowel points it is written מגפה. Its plural is מַגֵּפוֹת.
Is מגפה masculine or feminine?
The word מגפה is feminine.
How is pestilence pronounced in English?
pestilence is pronounced /ˈpɛstələn(t)s/, /ˈpɛstɪlən(t)s/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pestilence 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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