Terrible in Hebrew is נוֹרָא (norá).
It can also be said איום, נוראי, or גרוע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
terrible
/ˈtɛɹəbəl/ /ˈtɛɹɪbəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for terrible as an adjective.
dreadful; causing alarm or fear
- נוֹרָאנוראnorámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- איוםayómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
very bad
- נוֹרָאנוראnorámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נוֹרָאִינוראיnoraímasculine
- גָּרוּעַגרועgarúamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word נוֹרָא.
- Written with vowel points
- נוֹרָא
- Written without vowel points
- נורא
- Said
- norá
- Feminine form
- נוֹרָאָה
- Its meanings in English
- terrible, terrible, awful, awe-inspiring, awesome; revered
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נורא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with terrible.
These words come before and after terrible in the list.
These are the questions people ask about terrible in Hebrew.
How do you say terrible in Hebrew?
terrible in Hebrew is נוֹרָא, said norá. Without vowel points it is written נורא.
What are other Hebrew words for terrible?
Besides נורא, terrible can be said איום (ayóm), נוֹרָאִי (noraí), or גָּרוּעַ (garúa), depending on the meaning.
What else does נורא mean in English?
Besides terrible, נורא can mean terrible, awful and awe-inspiring, awesome; revered.
How is terrible pronounced in English?
terrible is pronounced /ˈtɛɹəbəl/, /ˈtɛɹɪbəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry terrible and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.