Sorrow in Hebrew is צַעַר (tsa'ár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
sorrow
/ˈsɒɹəʊ/ /ˈsɑɹoʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sorrow as a noun.
unhappiness
- צַעַרצערtsa'ármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צַעַר.
- Written with vowel points
- צַעַר
- Written without vowel points
- צער
- Said
- tsa'ár
- Its meanings in English
- sorrow, sadness, sorrow, woe, regret, remorse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צער, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sorrow.
These words come before and after sorrow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sorrow in Hebrew.
How do you say sorrow in Hebrew?
sorrow in Hebrew is צַעַר, said tsa'ár. Without vowel points it is written צער.
Is צער masculine or feminine?
The word צער is masculine.
What else does צער mean in English?
Besides sorrow, צער can mean sadness, sorrow, woe and regret, remorse.
How is sorrow pronounced in English?
sorrow is pronounced /ˈsɒɹəʊ/, /ˈsɑɹoʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sorrow 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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