Suffering in Hebrew is סֵבֶל (sével).
It can also be said יסורים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
suffering
/ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfɹɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for suffering as a noun.
condition
- סֵבֶלסבלsévelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יִסּוּרִיםיסוריםyisurim
This is more about the Hebrew word סֵבֶל.
- Written with vowel points
- סֵבֶל
- Written without vowel points
- סבל
- Said
- sével
- Plural
- סְבָלוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סבל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with suffering.
These words come before and after suffering in the list.
These are the questions people ask about suffering in Hebrew.
How do you say suffering in Hebrew?
suffering in Hebrew is סֵבֶל, said sével. Without vowel points it is written סבל. Its plural is סְבָלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for suffering?
Besides סבל, suffering can be said יִסּוּרִים (yisurim), depending on the meaning.
Is סבל masculine or feminine?
The word סבל is masculine.
How is suffering pronounced in English?
suffering is pronounced /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/, /ˈsʌfɹɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry suffering and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.