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Worry in Hebrew is דָּאַג (da'ág).

It can also be said הדאיג or דאגה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

דָּאַג
da'ág
verb
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

worry

/ˈwʌɹ.i/ /ˈwɝ.i/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for worry as a verb.

to be troubled

  • דָּאַגדאגda'ág

to disturb the peace of mind of

  • הִדְאִיגהדאיגhid'íg

These are the Hebrew words for worry as a noun.

strong feeling of anxiety

This is more about the Hebrew word דָּאַג.

Written with vowel points
דָּאַג
Written without vowel points
דאג
Said
da'ág
Its meanings in English
worry, To worry, to be concerned

These English words share a Hebrew word with worry.

These words come before and after worry in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨worry⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨worry⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨worry⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דָּאַג⁩, said da'ág. Without vowel points it is written ⁨דאג⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨worry⁩?

Besides ⁨דאג⁩, ⁨worry⁩ can be said ⁨הִדְאִיג⁩ (hid'íg) or ⁨דְּאָגָה⁩ (de'aga), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨דאג⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨worry⁩, ⁨דאג⁩ can mean ⁨To worry, to be concerned⁩.

How is ⁨worry⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨worry⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwʌɹ.i/, /ˈwɝ.i/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry worry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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