Begin in Hebrew is הִתְחִיל (hitkhíl).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/ /bəˈɡɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for begin as a verb.
to start, to initiate (transitive)
- הִתְחִילהתחילhitkhíl
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְחִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְחִיל
- Written without vowel points
- התחיל
- Said
- hitkhíl
- Its meanings in English
- begin, to start, to begin, to hit on someone, make a move
These English words share a Hebrew word with begin.
These words come before and after begin in the list.
These are the questions people ask about begin in Hebrew.
How do you say begin in Hebrew?
begin in Hebrew is הִתְחִיל, said hitkhíl. Without vowel points it is written התחיל.
What else does התחיל mean in English?
Besides begin, התחיל can mean to start, to begin and to hit on someone, make a move.
How is begin pronounced in English?
begin is pronounced /bɪˈɡɪn/, /bəˈɡɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry begin 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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