Circle in Hebrew is חָג (ẖag).
It can also be said סב, הסתובב, or הקיף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
circle
/ˈsɜɹkəl/ /ˈsɜːkəl/
These are the Hebrew words for circle as a verb.
travel around along a curved path
- חָגחגẖagIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סַבסבsavIn the Hebrew dictionary
travel in circles
- הִסְתּוֹבֵבהסתובבhistovév
- חָגחגẖagIn the Hebrew dictionary
surround
- הִקִּיףהקיףhikíf
place or mark a circle around
- הקיף בעיגולhikíf b'igúl
These are the Hebrew words for circle as a noun.
geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center
- מַעְגָּלמעגלma'agálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
specific group of persons
- חוּגחוגkhugmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
thin three-dimensional equivalent of these geometric figures
- כַּדּוּרכדורkadúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
curve approximating part or all of a circle
- סיבובsivúvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָג.
- Written with vowel points
- חָג
- Written without vowel points
- חג
- Said
- ẖag
- Its meanings in English
- circle, to circle
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חג, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with circle.
These words come before and after circle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about circle in Hebrew.
How do you say circle in Hebrew?
circle in Hebrew is חָג, said ẖag. Without vowel points it is written חג.
What are other Hebrew words for circle?
Besides חג, circle can be said סַב (sav), הִסְתּוֹבֵב (histovév), הִקִּיף (hikíf), הקיף בעיגול (hikíf b'igúl), or מַעְגָּל (ma'agál), depending on the meaning.
What else does חג mean in English?
Besides circle, חג can mean to circle.
How is circle pronounced in English?
circle is pronounced /ˈsɜɹkəl/, /ˈsɜːkəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry circle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.