how to say “a storm” in Hebrew
סְעָרָה
If you’re living on the east coast of the United States, or perhaps in Norway or London or Brazil… you know quite well what a storm is.
In Israel we almost forgot this year – that is, until Friday when it started pouring in Tel Aviv.
The Hebrew word for storm is סְעָרָה (se-ah-RAH). This noun comes from the verbal root, ס.ע.ר (s.a.r), based upon which one might describe weather as stormy – מֶזֶג אָוִיר סוֹעֵר (MEH-zeg ah-VEER soh-EHR). Likewise, some Israeli parents name their boys סַעַר (SAH-ahr), implying a highly energetic, masculine quality.
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