Emotions רגשות
13 advanced Hebrew words on emotions — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. The world of feeling — beyond 'happy' and 'sad'.
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | happiness | שמחה | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a festive occasion — a wedding, a brit; 'a simcha'. 🔗 RootThe adjective is שמח. |
 | sadness | עצב | 🔗 RootThe adjective is עצוב. 👓 Same spellingRead atsav the same letters mean 'a nerve'. |
 | anger | כעס | ⚠️ IrregularThe verb לכעוס takes על — angry on someone, not at them. |
 | fear | פחד | ⚠️ IrregularThe verb לפחד takes מ־ — to fear from something. 🔗 RootFamily: מפחיד (scary), פחדן (a coward). |
 | love | אהבה | 🔗 Rootא-ה-ב — also לאהוב (to love) and אוהב (a lover, a fan). |
 | hatred | שנאה | 🔗 Rootש-נ-א — the verb is לשנוא, and שונא is both hating and an enemy. |
 | envy | קנאה | Covers both envy and jealousy. ⚠️ IrregularThe verb לקנא takes ב־. In writing, envy is also צרוּת עין — 'narrowness of eye'. |
 | surprise | הפתעה | 🔗 RootThe action noun of להפתיע. A surprise party is מסיבת הפתעה. |
 | pride | גאווה | 🔗 RootThe adjective is גאה — and 'proud of' is גאה ב־. |
 | shame | בושה | 🔀 Several meaningsReal shame or disgrace only — English 'what a shame' meaning a pity is חבל. |
 | hope | תקווה | Israel's anthem is התקווה, 'The Hope'. 🔗 RootThe verb is לקוות. |
 | calm | רוגע | 🔗 RootThe adjective is רגוע, and the everyday imperative תירגע! means calm down. שלווה is the same calm, a shade more serene. |
 | frustration | תסכול | 🔗 Root'Frustrated' is מתוסכל; the verb is לתסכל. |
See also:PsychologyRomance