Cause in Hebrew is סִבָּה (sibá).
It can also be said מטרה or גרם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cause
/kɔːz/ /kɔz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cause as a noun.
source or reason of an event or action
- סִבָּהסיבהsibáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
goal, aim, principle
- מַטָּרָהמטרהmataráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for cause as a verb.
to set off an event or action
- גָּרַםגרםgarám
This is more about the Hebrew word סִבָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- סִבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- סיבה
- Said
- sibá
- Plural
- סיבות
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סיבה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cause.
These words come before and after cause in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cause in Hebrew.
How do you say cause in Hebrew?
cause in Hebrew is סִבָּה, said sibá. Without vowel points it is written סיבה. Its plural is סיבות.
What are other Hebrew words for cause?
Besides סיבה, cause can be said מַטָּרָה (matará) or גָּרַם (garám), depending on the meaning.
Is סיבה masculine or feminine?
The word סיבה is feminine.
How is cause pronounced in English?
cause is pronounced /kɔːz/, /kɔz/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cause and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.