Shame in Hebrew is בּוּשָׁה (bushá).
It can also be said חרפה or בייש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
shame
/ˈʃeɪ̯m/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shame as a noun.
uncomfortable or painful feeling
- בּוּשָׁהבושהbusháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something to regret
- חֶרְפָּהחרפהkherpáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for shame as a verb.
to cause to feel shame
- ביישbiyéshmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with shame.
These words come before and after shame in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shame in Hebrew.
How do you say shame in Hebrew?
shame in Hebrew is בּוּשָׁה, said bushá. Without vowel points it is written בושה.
What are other Hebrew words for shame?
Besides בושה, shame can be said חֶרְפָּה (kherpá) or בייש (biyésh), depending on the meaning.
Is בושה masculine or feminine?
The word בושה is feminine.
How is shame pronounced in English?
shame is pronounced /ˈʃeɪ̯m/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shame 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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