Back up in Hebrew is גיבה (gibá).
It can also be said נסוג or תגבר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גיבה
gibá
verb
In English
back up
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for back up as a verb.
To copy as a security measure
- גיבהgibá
To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
- נָסוֹגנסוגnasóg
To provide support to
- גיבהgibá
- תִּגְבֵּרתגברtigbér
This is more about the Hebrew word גיבה.
- Written with vowel points
- גיבה
- Written without vowel points
- גיבה
- Said
- gibá
- Its meanings in English
- back up, to back up, to support, to substantiate
These words come before and after back up in the list.
These are the questions people ask about back up in Hebrew.
How do you say back up in Hebrew?
back up in Hebrew is גיבה, said gibá.
What are other Hebrew words for back up?
Besides גיבה, back up can be said נָסוֹג (nasóg) or תִּגְבֵּר (tigbér), depending on the meaning.
What else does גיבה mean in English?
Besides back up, גיבה can mean to back up, to support, to substantiate.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry back up 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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