Scared in Hebrew is מפוחד (mefukhád).
It can also be said מבוהל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מפוחד
mefukhád
adjective
In English
scared
/skɛəd/ /skɛ(ə)ɹd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scared as an adjective.
afraid, frightened
- מפוחדmefukhád
- מבוהלmevohál
These words come before and after scared in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scared in Hebrew.
How do you say scared in Hebrew?
scared in Hebrew is מפוחד, said mefukhád.
What are other Hebrew words for scared?
Besides מפוחד, scared can be said מבוהל (mevohál), depending on the meaning.
How is scared pronounced in English?
scared is pronounced /skɛəd/, /skɛ(ə)ɹd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scared 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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