Tear in Hebrew is קָרַע (qará).
It can also be said דמעה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tear
/tɛə/ /tɛɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tear as a verb.
to rend
- קָרַעקרעqará
These are the Hebrew words for tear as a noun.
drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
- דִּמְעָהדמעהdim'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word קָרַע.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרַע
- Written without vowel points
- קרע
- Said
- qará
- Its meanings in English
- tear, To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart, To overwhelmingly beat, To extremely tire or exhaust, To cause much laughter, to amuse
These English words share a Hebrew word with tear.
These words come before and after tear in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tear in Hebrew.
How do you say tear in Hebrew?
tear in Hebrew is קָרַע, said qará. Without vowel points it is written קרע.
What are other Hebrew words for tear?
Besides קרע, tear can be said דִּמְעָה (dim'á), depending on the meaning.
What else does קרע mean in English?
Besides tear, קרע can mean To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart, To overwhelmingly beat, To extremely tire or exhaust, and To cause much laughter, to amuse.
How is tear pronounced in English?
tear is pronounced /tɛə/, /tɛɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tear and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.