Pride in Hebrew is גַּאֲוָה (gaavá).
It can also be said שחץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pride
/pɹaɪd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pride as a noun.
quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.
- גַּאֲוָהגאווהgaaváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one
- גַּאֲוָהגאווהgaaváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
company of lions
- שַׁחַץשחץsháẖatzmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּאֲוָה.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּאֲוָה
- Written without vowel points
- גאווה
- Said
- gaavá
- Plural
- גַּאֲווֹת
- Its meanings in English
- pride, pride, arrogance, excellence, glory, ego
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גאווה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pride.
These words come before and after pride in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pride in Hebrew.
How do you say pride in Hebrew?
pride in Hebrew is גַּאֲוָה, said gaavá. Without vowel points it is written גאווה. Its plural is גַּאֲווֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for pride?
Besides גאווה, pride can be said שַׁחַץ (sháẖatz), depending on the meaning.
Is גאווה masculine or feminine?
The word גאווה is feminine.
What else does גאווה mean in English?
Besides pride, גאווה can mean pride, arrogance, excellence, glory, and ego.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pride and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.