Scald in Hebrew is שָׂרַף (saráf).
It can also be said הרתיח or כווייה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
scald
/skɔld/ /skɑld/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scald as a verb.
to burn with hot fluid
- שָׂרַףשרףsaráfIn the Hebrew dictionary
to heat almost to boiling
- הִרְתִּיחַהרתיחhirtíakh
These are the Hebrew words for scald as a noun.
burn caused by hot liquid
- כווייהkviyáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂרַף.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂרַף
- Written without vowel points
- שרף
- Said
- saráf
- Its meanings in English
- scald, to burn, to use up, waste
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שרף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with scald.
These words come before and after scald in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scald in Hebrew.
How do you say scald in Hebrew?
scald in Hebrew is שָׂרַף, said saráf. Without vowel points it is written שרף.
What are other Hebrew words for scald?
Besides שרף, scald can be said הִרְתִּיחַ (hirtíakh) or כווייה (kviyá), depending on the meaning.
What else does שרף mean in English?
Besides scald, שרף can mean to burn and to use up, waste.
How is scald pronounced in English?
scald is pronounced /skɔld/, /skɑld/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scald and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.