Ask in Hebrew is שָׁאַל (sha'ál).
It can also be said בקש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
ask
/ɑːsk/ /ask/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ask as a verb.
make a request
- שָׁאַלשאלsha'ál
- בִּקֵּשׁבקשbikésh
request an answer
- שָׁאַלשאלsha'ál
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁאַל.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁאַל
- Written without vowel points
- שאל
- Said
- sha'ál
- Its meanings in English
- ask, to ask, to query, to borrow
These English words share a Hebrew word with ask.
These words come before and after ask in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ask in Hebrew.
How do you say ask in Hebrew?
ask in Hebrew is שָׁאַל, said sha'ál. Without vowel points it is written שאל.
What are other Hebrew words for ask?
Besides שאל, ask can be said בִּקֵּשׁ (bikésh), depending on the meaning.
What else does שאל mean in English?
Besides ask, שאל can mean to ask, to query and to borrow.
How is ask pronounced in English?
ask is pronounced /ɑːsk/, /ask/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ask 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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