Plague in Hebrew is דֶּבֶר (déver).
It can also be said מגפה or מכה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
plague
/pleɪɡ/ /plɛɡ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for plague as a noun.
specific disease "the Plague"
- דֶּבֶרדברdévermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence
- מַגֵּפָהמגפהmagefáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
widespread affliction, calamity
- מַכָּהמכהmakkáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word דֶּבֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- דֶּבֶר
- Written without vowel points
- דבר
- Said
- déver
- Its meanings in English
- plague, plague, pestilence
The Hebrew dictionary's page for דבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with plague.
These words come before and after plague in the list.
These are the questions people ask about plague in Hebrew.
How do you say plague in Hebrew?
plague in Hebrew is דֶּבֶר, said déver. Without vowel points it is written דבר.
What are other Hebrew words for plague?
Besides דבר, plague can be said מַגֵּפָה (magefá) or מַכָּה (makká), depending on the meaning.
Is דבר masculine or feminine?
The word דבר is masculine.
What else does דבר mean in English?
Besides plague, דבר can mean plague, pestilence.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry plague and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.