Wormwood in Hebrew is לַעֲנָה (la'ana).
It can also be said ארטימיסיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
wormwood
/ˈwɜːm.wʊd/ /ˈwɚm.wʊd/
These are the Hebrew words for wormwood as a noun.
Artemisia absinthium
- לַעֲנָהלענהla'anafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- ארטימיסיהartimisíafeminine
figurative: that which causes bitterness
- לַעֲנָהלענהla'anáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לַעֲנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- לַעֲנָה
- Written without vowel points
- לענה
- Said
- la'ana
- Its meanings in English
- wormwood, wormwood, any plant of the genus Artemisia
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לענה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after wormwood in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wormwood in Hebrew.
How do you say wormwood in Hebrew?
wormwood in Hebrew is לַעֲנָה, said la'ana. Without vowel points it is written לענה.
What are other Hebrew words for wormwood?
Besides לענה, wormwood can be said ארטימיסיה (artimisía), depending on the meaning.
Is לענה masculine or feminine?
The word לענה is feminine.
What else does לענה mean in English?
Besides wormwood, לענה can mean wormwood, any plant of the genus Artemisia.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wormwood and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.