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Convert in Hebrew is הֵמִיר (hemir).

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

הֵמִיר
hemir
verb
In English

convert

/kənˈvɜːt/ /kənˈvɝt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for convert as a verb.

transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product

  • הֵמִירהמירhemir

induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief

  • הֵמִירהמירhemír

exchange for (something) of equal value

  • הֶחְלִיףהחליףHichlif

undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief

  • התייהדhityahéd
  • התגיירhitgayér

These are the Hebrew words for convert as a noun.

person who has converted to a religion

  • מומרmumarmasculine
  • מומרתmumeretfeminine
  • גֵּרגרgermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • גִיוֹרֶתגיורתgiyóretfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word הֵמִיר.

Written with vowel points
הֵמִיר
Written without vowel points
המיר
Said
hemir
Its meanings in English
convert, to convert

These English words share a Hebrew word with convert.

These words come before and after convert in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨convert⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨convert⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨convert⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֵמִיר⁩, said hemir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨המיר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨convert⁩?

Besides ⁨המיר⁩, ⁨convert⁩ can be said ⁨הֶחְלִיף⁩ (Hichlif), ⁨התייהד⁩ (hityahéd), ⁨התגייר⁩ (hitgayér), ⁨מומר⁩ (mumar), or ⁨מומרת⁩ (mumeret), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨המיר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨convert⁩, ⁨המיר⁩ can mean ⁨to convert⁩.

How is ⁨convert⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨convert⁩ is pronounced ⁨/kənˈvɜːt/, /kənˈvɝt/⁩.

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