Shocking in Hebrew is מזעזע.
It can also be said מדהים or מהמם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מזעזע
adjective
In English
shocking
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
These are the Hebrew words for shocking as an adjective.
inspiring shock; startling
- מזעזע
- מַדְהִיםמדהיםmadhím
- מהמם
extremely bad
- מְזַעֲזֵעַמזעזעm'za'azéa
These English words share a Hebrew word with shocking.
These words come before and after shocking in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shocking in Hebrew.
How do you say shocking in Hebrew?
shocking in Hebrew is מזעזע.
What are other Hebrew words for shocking?
Besides מזעזע, shocking can be said מַדְהִים (madhím) or מהמם, depending on the meaning.
How is shocking pronounced in English?
shocking is pronounced /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/, /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shocking 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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