Assume in Hebrew is הֵנִיחַ (heníakh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֵנִיחַ
heníakh
verb
In English
assume
/əˈsjuːm/ /əˈʃuːm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for assume as a verb.
to suppose to be true
- הֵנִיחַהניחheníakh
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵנִיחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵנִיחַ
- Written without vowel points
- הניח
- Said
- heníakh
- Its meanings in English
- assume, To suppose, to assume [with ש־], To put, to place [with את]
These English words share a Hebrew word with assume.
These words come before and after assume in the list.
These are the questions people ask about assume in Hebrew.
How do you say assume in Hebrew?
assume in Hebrew is הֵנִיחַ, said heníakh. Without vowel points it is written הניח.
What else does הניח mean in English?
Besides assume, הניח can mean To suppose, to assume [with ש־] and To put, to place [with את].
How is assume pronounced in English?
assume is pronounced /əˈsjuːm/, /əˈʃuːm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry assume 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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