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Conflict in Hebrew is הִתְנַגֵּשׁ (hitnagésh).

It can also be said סכסוך, התנגשות, or חוסר התאמה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הִתְנַגֵּשׁ
hitnagésh
verb
In English

conflict

/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for conflict as a verb.

be at odds (with)

  • הִתְנַגֵּשׁהתנגשhitnagésh

overlap with, as in a schedule

  • הִתְנַגֵּשׁהתנגשhitnagésh

These are the Hebrew words for conflict as a noun.

clash or disagreement

  • סִכְסוּךְסכסוךsikhsúkhmasculine

incompatibility

  • התנגשותhitnagshútfeminine
  • חוסר התאמהmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְנַגֵּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
הִתְנַגֵּשׁ
Written without vowel points
התנגש
Said
hitnagésh
Its meanings in English
conflict, to collide

These English words share a Hebrew word with conflict.

These words come before and after conflict in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨conflict⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨conflict⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨conflict⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִתְנַגֵּשׁ⁩, said hitnagésh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨התנגש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨conflict⁩?

Besides ⁨התנגש⁩, ⁨conflict⁩ can be said ⁨סִכְסוּךְ⁩ (sikhsúkh), ⁨התנגשות⁩ (hitnagshút), or ⁨חוסר התאמה⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨התנגש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨conflict⁩, ⁨התנגש⁩ can mean ⁨to collide⁩.

How is ⁨conflict⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨conflict⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɒn.flɪkt/, /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/⁩.

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