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Comprehension in Hebrew is הֲבָנָה (havaná).

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

הֲבָנָה
havaná
noun · feminine
In English

comprehension

/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for comprehension as a noun.

thorough understanding

This is more about the Hebrew word הֲבָנָה.

Written with vowel points
הֲבָנָה
Written without vowel points
הבנה
Said
havaná
Plural
הֲבָנוֹת
Its meanings in English
comprehension, an understanding, comprehension, an insight, a concept, an informal contract, mutual agreement, a reconciliation of differences

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with comprehension.

These words come before and after comprehension in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨comprehension⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨comprehension⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨comprehension⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֲבָנָה⁩, said havaná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הבנה⁩. Its plural is ⁨הֲבָנוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨הבנה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הבנה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨הבנה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨comprehension⁩, ⁨הבנה⁩ can mean ⁨an understanding, comprehension, an insight, a concept, an informal contract, mutual agreement, and a reconciliation of differences⁩.

How is ⁨comprehension⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨comprehension⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/⁩.

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