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Check in Hebrew is בָּדַק (badák).

It can also be said סימן, עשה וי, or וידא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בָּדַק
badák
verb
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In English

check

/t͡ʃɛk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for check as a verb.

to inspect, examine

  • בָּדַקבדקbadák

to mark with a checkmark

to verify or compare with a source of information

  • בָּדַקבדקbadák
  • וידאvidé

These are the Hebrew words for check as a noun.

inspection or examination

  • בְּדִיקָהבדיקהbdikáfeminine

chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece

  • שַׁחשחshákhmasculine

mark used as an indicator

bill, particularly at a restaurant

This is more about the Hebrew word בָּדַק.

Written with vowel points
בָּדַק
Written without vowel points
בדק
Said
badák
Its meanings in English
check, to check, examine, verify, to put to the test, to repair

These English words share a Hebrew word with check.

These words come before and after check in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨check⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨check⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨check⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בָּדַק⁩, said badák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בדק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨check⁩?

Besides ⁨בדק⁩, ⁨check⁩ can be said ⁨סימן⁩ (simén), ⁨עשה וי⁩ (asá ví), ⁨וידא⁩ (vidé), ⁨בְּדִיקָה⁩ (bdiká), or ⁨שַׁח⁩ (shákh), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨בדק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨check⁩, ⁨בדק⁩ can mean ⁨to check, examine, verify, to put to the test, and to repair⁩.

How is ⁨check⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨check⁩ is pronounced ⁨/t͡ʃɛk/⁩.

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