Beg in Hebrew is הִתְחַנֵּן (hitkhanén).
It can also be said ביקש or קיבץ נדבות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
beg
/ˈbɛɡ/ /ˈbeɪ̯ɡ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for beg as a verb.
to plead with someone for help
- הִתְחַנֵּןהתחנןhitkhanén
to request the help of someone, often in the form of money
- בִּקֵּשׁביקשbikésh
- קיבץ נדבותkibéts n'davót
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְחַנֵּן.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְחַנֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- התחנן
- Said
- hitkhanén
- Its meanings in English
- beg, to beg, to implore
These English words share a Hebrew word with beg.
These words come before and after beg in the list.
These are the questions people ask about beg in Hebrew.
How do you say beg in Hebrew?
beg in Hebrew is הִתְחַנֵּן, said hitkhanén. Without vowel points it is written התחנן.
What are other Hebrew words for beg?
Besides התחנן, beg can be said בִּקֵּשׁ (bikésh) or קיבץ נדבות (kibéts n'davót), depending on the meaning.
What else does התחנן mean in English?
Besides beg, התחנן can mean to beg, to implore.
How is beg pronounced in English?
beg is pronounced /ˈbɛɡ/, /ˈbeɪ̯ɡ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry beg and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.