Attention in Hebrew is תְּשׂוּמַת לֵב (t'sumát lev).
It can also be said קשב, הקשב, or זהירות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
attention
/əˈtɛn.ʃn̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for attention as a noun.
mental focus
- תְּשׂוּמַת לֵבתשומת לבt'sumát levfeminine
- קֶשֶׁבקשבkéshevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
state of alertness in the standing position
- הקשבhakshév
These are the Hebrew words for attention as an exclamation.
military command
- הקשבhakshév
call for people to pay special heed
- זהירותzehirút
This is more about the Hebrew word תְּשׂוּמַת לֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּשׂוּמַת לֵב
- Written without vowel points
- תשומת לב
- Said
- t'sumát lev
- Its meanings in English
- attention, attention, interest
These words come before and after attention in the list.
These are the questions people ask about attention in Hebrew.
How do you say attention in Hebrew?
attention in Hebrew is תְּשׂוּמַת לֵב, said t'sumát lev. Without vowel points it is written תשומת לב.
What are other Hebrew words for attention?
Besides תשומת לב, attention can be said קֶשֶׁב (késhev), הקשב (hakshév), or זהירות (zehirút), depending on the meaning.
Is תשומת לב masculine or feminine?
The word תשומת לב is feminine.
What else does תשומת לב mean in English?
Besides attention, תשומת לב can mean attention, interest.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry attention and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.