Because in Hebrew is כִּי (kí).
It can also be said בגלל ש- or ככה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
because
/bɪkəz/ /bɪˈkɒz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for because as a conjunction.
by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that
- כִּיכיkíIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בִּגְלַל שֶׁ־בגלל ש-biglál she-
These are the Hebrew words for because as an exclamation.
word used in place of an answer to "why"
- כָּכָהככהkácha
These English words share a Hebrew word with because.
These words come before and after because in the list.
These are the questions people ask about because in Hebrew.
How do you say because in Hebrew?
because in Hebrew is כִּי, said kí. Without vowel points it is written כי.
What are other Hebrew words for because?
Besides כי, because can be said בִּגְלַל שֶׁ־ (biglál she-) or כָּכָה (kácha), depending on the meaning.
How is because pronounced in English?
because is pronounced /bɪkəz/, /bɪˈkɒz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry because and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.