Affirmation in Hebrew is חיווי (khivúy).
It can also be said הצהרה or חיוב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חיווי
khivúy
noun · masculine
In English
affirmation
/æfɝˈmeɪʃn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for affirmation as a noun.
that which is affirmed
- חיוויkhivúymasculine
- הַצְהָרָההצהרהhatsharáfeminine
- חִיּוּבחיובkhiyúvmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with affirmation.
These words come before and after affirmation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about affirmation in Hebrew.
How do you say affirmation in Hebrew?
affirmation in Hebrew is חיווי, said khivúy.
What are other Hebrew words for affirmation?
Besides חיווי, affirmation can be said הַצְהָרָה (hatshará) or חִיּוּב (khiyúv), depending on the meaning.
Is חיווי masculine or feminine?
The word חיווי is masculine.
How is affirmation pronounced in English?
affirmation is pronounced /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry affirmation 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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