Adopt in Hebrew is אִמֵּץ (iméts).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
אִמֵּץ
iméts
verb
In English
adopt
/əˈdɒpt/ /əˈdɑpt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for adopt as a verb.
to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen
- אִמֵּץאמץiméts
to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally
- אִמֵּץאמץiméts
This is more about the Hebrew word אִמֵּץ.
- Written with vowel points
- אִמֵּץ
- Written without vowel points
- אמץ
- Said
- iméts
- Its meanings in English
- adopt, defective spelling of אימץ
These words come before and after adopt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about adopt in Hebrew.
How do you say adopt in Hebrew?
adopt in Hebrew is אִמֵּץ, said iméts. Without vowel points it is written אמץ.
What else does אמץ mean in English?
Besides adopt, אמץ can mean defective spelling of אימץ.
How is adopt pronounced in English?
adopt is pronounced /əˈdɒpt/, /əˈdɑpt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry adopt 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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