Shortcoming in Hebrew is מִגְרָעָה (mig'ra'á).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִגְרָעָה
mig'ra'á
noun · feminine
In English
shortcoming
/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/ /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shortcoming as a noun.
deficiency
- מִגְרָעָהמגרעהmig'ra'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִגְרָעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִגְרָעָה
- Written without vowel points
- מגרעה
- Said
- mig'ra'á
- Plural
- מִגְרָעוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- shortcoming, deficiency, shortcoming
These words come before and after shortcoming in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shortcoming in Hebrew.
How do you say shortcoming in Hebrew?
shortcoming in Hebrew is מִגְרָעָה, said mig'ra'á. Without vowel points it is written מגרעה. Its plural is מִגְרָעוֹת.
Is מגרעה masculine or feminine?
The word מגרעה is feminine.
What else does מגרעה mean in English?
Besides shortcoming, מגרעה can mean deficiency, shortcoming.
How is shortcoming pronounced in English?
shortcoming is pronounced /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/, /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌmɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shortcoming 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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