Scorn in Hebrew is בָּז (báz).
It can also be said שאט-נפש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
scorn
/skɔːn/ /skɔɹn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for scorn as a verb.
to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody
- בָּזבזbázIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for scorn as a noun.
contempt, disdain
- שאט-נפשsh'át-néfesh
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּז.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּז
- Written without vowel points
- בז
- Said
- báz
- Its meanings in English
- scorn, to despise, to loathe
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בז, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with scorn.
These words come before and after scorn in the list.
These are the questions people ask about scorn in Hebrew.
How do you say scorn in Hebrew?
scorn in Hebrew is בָּז, said báz. Without vowel points it is written בז.
What are other Hebrew words for scorn?
Besides בז, scorn can be said שאט-נפש (sh'át-néfesh), depending on the meaning.
What else does בז mean in English?
Besides scorn, בז can mean to despise, to loathe.
How is scorn pronounced in English?
scorn is pronounced /skɔːn/, /skɔɹn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scorn and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.