Severe in Hebrew is חָמוּר (khamur).
It can also be said קשה or קשוח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
severe
/sɪˈvɪə/ /sɪˈvɪɹ/
These are the Hebrew words for severe as an adjective.
very bad or intense
- חָמוּרחמורkhamurmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
strict or harsh
- קָשֶׁהקשהkashémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קָשׁוּחַקשוחkashúakhmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חָמוּר.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמוּר
- Written without vowel points
- חמור
- Said
- khamur
- Feminine form
- חֲמוּרָה
- Its meanings in English
- severe, severe, grave, serious, critical, drastic
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with severe.
These words come before and after severe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about severe in Hebrew.
How do you say severe in Hebrew?
severe in Hebrew is חָמוּר, said khamur. Without vowel points it is written חמור.
What are other Hebrew words for severe?
Besides חמור, severe can be said קָשֶׁה (kashé) or קָשׁוּחַ (kashúakh), depending on the meaning.
What else does חמור mean in English?
Besides severe, חמור can mean severe, grave, serious, critical, drastic.
How is severe pronounced in English?
severe is pronounced /sɪˈvɪə/, /sɪˈvɪɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry severe and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.