Tuberculosis in Hebrew is שַׁחֶפֶת (shakhéfet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
tuberculosis
/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/ /tʃʉwˌbəːkjəˈləwsɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tuberculosis as a noun.
infectious disease
- שַׁחֶפֶתשחפתshakhéfetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁחֶפֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁחֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- שחפת
- Said
- shakhéfet
- Its meanings in English
- tuberculosis, tuberculosis, consumption
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שחפת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after tuberculosis in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tuberculosis in Hebrew.
How do you say tuberculosis in Hebrew?
tuberculosis in Hebrew is שַׁחֶפֶת, said shakhéfet. Without vowel points it is written שחפת.
Is שחפת masculine or feminine?
The word שחפת is feminine.
What else does שחפת mean in English?
Besides tuberculosis, שחפת can mean tuberculosis, consumption.
How is tuberculosis pronounced in English?
tuberculosis is pronounced /tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/, /tʃʉwˌbəːkjəˈləwsɪs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tuberculosis and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.