Scar in Hebrew is צַלֶּקֶת (tzaléket).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צַלֶּקֶת
tzaléket
noun · feminine
In English
scar
/skɑɹ/ /skɑː(ɹ)/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scar as a noun.
permanent mark on the skin
- צַלֶּקֶתצלקתtzaléketfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צַלֶּקֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- צַלֶּקֶת
- Written without vowel points
- צלקת
- Said
- tzaléket
- Plural
- צַלָּקוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- scar, stigma
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צלקת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after scar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scar in Hebrew.
How do you say scar in Hebrew?
scar in Hebrew is צַלֶּקֶת, said tzaléket. Without vowel points it is written צלקת. Its plural is צַלָּקוֹת.
Is צלקת masculine or feminine?
The word צלקת is feminine.
What else does צלקת mean in English?
Besides scar, צלקת can mean stigma.
How is scar pronounced in English?
scar is pronounced /skɑɹ/, /skɑː(ɹ)/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scar 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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