Delay in Hebrew is איחור (ikhúr).
It can also be said אחור, איכוב, or עכוב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
delay
/dɪˈleɪ/ /diˈleɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for delay as a noun.
period of time before an event occurs; act of delaying
- איחורikhúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אִחוּראחורikhúrmasculine
- איכוב
- עכוּבעכובikúvmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for delay as a verb.
to put off until a later time
- עִכֵּבעכבikév
This is more about the Hebrew word איחור.
- Written with vowel points
- איחור
- Written without vowel points
- איחור
- Said
- ikhúr
- Plural
- איחורים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for איחור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after delay in the list.
These are the questions people ask about delay in Hebrew.
How do you say delay in Hebrew?
delay in Hebrew is איחור, said ikhúr. Its plural is איחורים.
What are other Hebrew words for delay?
Besides איחור, delay can be said אִחוּר (ikhúr), איכוב, עכוּב (ikúv), or עִכֵּב (ikév), depending on the meaning.
Is איחור masculine or feminine?
The word איחור is masculine.
How is delay pronounced in English?
delay is pronounced /dɪˈleɪ/, /diˈleɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry delay and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.