Await in Hebrew is חִכָּה (khiká).
It can also be said המתין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חִכָּה
khiká
verb
In English
await
/əˈweɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for await as a verb.
transitive: to wait for
- חִכָּהחכהkhikáIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הִמְתִּיןהמתיןhimtín
These English words share a Hebrew word with await.
These words come before and after await in the list.
These are the questions people ask about await in Hebrew.
How do you say await in Hebrew?
await in Hebrew is חִכָּה, said khiká. Without vowel points it is written חכה.
What are other Hebrew words for await?
Besides חכה, await can be said הִמְתִּין (himtín), depending on the meaning.
How is await pronounced in English?
await is pronounced /əˈweɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry await 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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