Sour grapes in Hebrew is חַרְצָן (ḥarṣā́n).
It can also be said בסר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חַרְצָן
ḥarṣā́n
noun · masculine
In English
sour grapes
These are the Hebrew words for sour grapes as a noun.
acid grapes
- חַרְצָןחרצןḥarṣā́nmasculine
- בֹּסֶרבסרbosermasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חַרְצָן.
- Written with vowel points
- חַרְצָן
- Written without vowel points
- חרצן
- Said
- ḥarṣā́n
- Plural
- חרצנים
- Its meanings in English
- sour grapes, sour grape, vine fruit green and acid due to lacking maturity, pip, seed
These English words share a Hebrew word with sour grapes.
These words come before and after sour grapes in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sour grapes in Hebrew.
How do you say sour grapes in Hebrew?
sour grapes in Hebrew is חַרְצָן, said ḥarṣā́n. Without vowel points it is written חרצן. Its plural is חרצנים.
What are other Hebrew words for sour grapes?
Besides חרצן, sour grapes can be said בֹּסֶר (boser), depending on the meaning.
Is חרצן masculine or feminine?
The word חרצן is masculine.
What else does חרצן mean in English?
Besides sour grapes, חרצן can mean sour grape, vine fruit green and acid due to lacking maturity and pip, seed.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sour grapes 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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