Decrease in Hebrew is פָּחַת (pakhát).
It can also be said הפחית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
פָּחַת
pakhát
verb
In English
decrease
/dɪˈkɹiːs/ /ˈdiːkɹiːs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for decrease as a verb.
become smaller
- פָּחַתפחתpakhát
make smaller
- הִפְחִיתהפחיתhifkhít
This is more about the Hebrew word פָּחַת.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּחַת
- Written without vowel points
- פחת
- Said
- pakhát
- Its meanings in English
- decrease, to decrease, to depreciate
These English words share a Hebrew word with decrease.
These words come before and after decrease in the list.
These are the questions people ask about decrease in Hebrew.
How do you say decrease in Hebrew?
decrease in Hebrew is פָּחַת, said pakhát. Without vowel points it is written פחת.
What are other Hebrew words for decrease?
Besides פחת, decrease can be said הִפְחִית (hifkhít), depending on the meaning.
What else does פחת mean in English?
Besides decrease, פחת can mean to decrease, to depreciate.
How is decrease pronounced in English?
decrease is pronounced /dɪˈkɹiːs/, /ˈdiːkɹiːs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry decrease 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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