Scary in Hebrew is מַפְחִיד (mafkhíd).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַפְחִיד
mafkhíd
adjective · masculine
In English
scary
/ˈskɛə.ɹi/ /ˈskɛː.ɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scary as an adjective.
causing fear or anxiety
- מַפְחִידמפחידmafkhídmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַפְחִיד.
- Written with vowel points
- מַפְחִיד
- Written without vowel points
- מפחיד
- Said
- mafkhíd
- Feminine form
- מַפְחִידָה
- Its meanings in English
- scary, Scary, frightening
These words come before and after scary in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scary in Hebrew.
How do you say scary in Hebrew?
scary in Hebrew is מַפְחִיד, said mafkhíd. Without vowel points it is written מפחיד.
What else does מפחיד mean in English?
Besides scary, מפחיד can mean Scary, frightening.
How is scary pronounced in English?
scary is pronounced /ˈskɛə.ɹi/, /ˈskɛː.ɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scary 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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