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Beginning in Hebrew is הַתְחָלָה (hatkhala).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

הַתְחָלָה
hatkhala
noun · feminine
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In English

beginning

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for beginning as a noun.

that which begins or originates something

This is more about the Hebrew word הַתְחָלָה.

Written with vowel points
הַתְחָלָה
Written without vowel points
התחלה
Said
hatkhala
Plural
הַתְחָלוֹת
Its meanings in English
beginning, verbal noun of הִתְחִיל, start, beginning

The Hebrew dictionary's page for התחלה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with beginning.

These words come before and after beginning in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨beginning⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨beginning⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨beginning⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הַתְחָלָה⁩, said hatkhala. Without vowel points it is written ⁨התחלה⁩. Its plural is ⁨הַתְחָלוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨התחלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨התחלה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨התחלה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨beginning⁩, ⁨התחלה⁩ can mean ⁨verbal noun of הִתְחִיל and start, beginning⁩.

How is ⁨beginning⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨beginning⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry beginning 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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