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Congratulate in Hebrew is בָּרַךְ (berákh).

It can also be said פרגן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בָּרַךְ
berákh
verb
In English

congratulate

/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/ /-t͡ʃ.ə-/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for congratulate as a verb.

to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for

This is more about the Hebrew word בָּרַךְ.

Written with vowel points
בָּרַךְ
Written without vowel points
ברך
Said
berákh
Its meanings in English
congratulate, kneeled

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

These words come before and after congratulate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨congratulate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨congratulate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨congratulate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בָּרַךְ⁩, said berákh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ברך⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨congratulate⁩?

Besides ⁨ברך⁩, ⁨congratulate⁩ can be said ⁨פִרְגֵּן⁩ (firgén), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨ברך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨congratulate⁩, ⁨ברך⁩ can mean ⁨kneeled⁩.

How is ⁨congratulate⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨congratulate⁩ is pronounced ⁨/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/, /-t͡ʃ.ə-/⁩.

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