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In Hebrew: 'Disturbance'

הַפְרָעָה
If you already know some Hebrew, you may be familiar with the word for to disturb -לְהַפְרִיעַ
, an active-causative הִפְעִיל verb.
For example:
מוֹרֶה: לֹא לְהַפְרִיעַ בַּשִּׁעוּר! Teacher (a male): Do not disturb (during the) class!
The noun form of להפריע, a disturbance, is הַפְרָעָה
. And הפרעה is also the word for disorder, such as in the Hebrew term for ADHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) - הַפְרַעַת קֶשֶׁב וְרִכּוּז
(literally, Disorder of Attention and Concentration).
To call someone disturbed, you'd use מֻפְרָע
for a male and מֻפְרַעַת
for a female. מופרע and מופרעת derive from the passive-causative הֻפְעַל verb form.
For example:
מְבַצֵּעַ הַטֶּבַח בַּבַּנְק בִּבְאֵר שֶׁבַע הָיָה אָדָם מֻפְרָע.
The perpetrator of the massacre at the bank in Beer Sheba was a disturbed person.
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July 24, 2026 





