Beat in Hebrew is הִכָּה (hiká).
It can also be said הביס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הִכָּה
hiká
verb
In English
beat
/biːt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for beat as a verb.
to hit, to knock, to pound, to strike
- הִכָּההיכהhiká
to win against
- הֵבִיסהביסhevís
This is more about the Hebrew word הִכָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- הִכָּה
- Written without vowel points
- היכה
- Said
- hiká
- Its meanings in English
- beat, excessive spelling of הִכָּה
These English words share a Hebrew word with beat.
These words come before and after beat in the list.
These are the questions people ask about beat in Hebrew.
How do you say beat in Hebrew?
beat in Hebrew is הִכָּה, said hiká. Without vowel points it is written היכה.
What are other Hebrew words for beat?
Besides היכה, beat can be said הֵבִיס (hevís), depending on the meaning.
What else does היכה mean in English?
Besides beat, היכה can mean excessive spelling of הִכָּה.
How is beat pronounced in English?
beat is pronounced /biːt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry beat 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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