Scab in Hebrew is גֶּלֶד (geled).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גֶּלֶד
geled
noun · masculine
In English
scab
/skæb/
These are the Hebrew words for scab as a noun.
incrustation over a wound
- גֶּלֶדגלדgeledmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גֶּלֶד.
- Written with vowel points
- גֶּלֶד
- Written without vowel points
- גלד
- Said
- geled
- Plural
- גְלָדִים
- Its meanings in English
- scab, a scab, scale leaf
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גלד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after scab in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scab in Hebrew.
How do you say scab in Hebrew?
scab in Hebrew is גֶּלֶד, said geled. Without vowel points it is written גלד. Its plural is גְלָדִים.
Is גלד masculine or feminine?
The word גלד is masculine.
What else does גלד mean in English?
Besides scab, גלד can mean a scab and scale leaf.
How is scab pronounced in English?
scab is pronounced /skæb/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scab 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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