Woe in Hebrew is צַעַר (tsa'ar).
It can also be said אבוי, יגון, or אוי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
woe
/wəʊ/ /woʊ/
These are the Hebrew words for woe as a noun.
grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity
- צַעַרצערtsa'armasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֲבוֹיאבויavoyIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יָגוֹןיגוןyagonmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for woe as an exclamation.
exclamation of grief
- אוֹיאויoyIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֲהָהּאההaháhbiblical
- וַיויvay
This is more about the Hebrew word צַעַר.
- Written with vowel points
- צַעַר
- Written without vowel points
- צער
- Said
- tsa'ar
- Its meanings in English
- woe, sadness, sorrow, woe, regret, remorse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צער, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with woe.
These words come before and after woe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about woe in Hebrew.
How do you say woe in Hebrew?
woe in Hebrew is צַעַר, said tsa'ar. Without vowel points it is written צער.
What are other Hebrew words for woe?
Besides צער, woe can be said אֲבוֹי (avoy), יָגוֹן (yagon), אוֹי (oy), אֲהָהּ (aháh), or וַי (vay), depending on the meaning.
Is צער masculine or feminine?
The word צער is masculine.
What else does צער mean in English?
Besides woe, צער can mean sadness, sorrow, woe and regret, remorse.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry woe and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.