Crucial in Hebrew is מכריע (makhria).
It can also be said חיוני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מכריע
makhria
adjective
In English
crucial
/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/
These are the Hebrew words for crucial as an adjective.
extremely important
- מכריעmakhria
- חיוניkhiuny
These words come before and after crucial in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crucial in Hebrew.
How do you say crucial in Hebrew?
crucial in Hebrew is מכריע, said makhria.
What are other Hebrew words for crucial?
Besides מכריע, crucial can be said חיוני (khiuny), depending on the meaning.
How is crucial pronounced in English?
crucial is pronounced /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crucial 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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