Depress in Hebrew is לָחַץ (lakhátz).
It can also be said דיכא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
depress
/dɪˈpɹɛs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for depress as a verb.
to press down on
- לָחַץלחץlakhátzIn the Hebrew dictionary
to make depressed, sad or bored
- דיכאdiké'
This is more about the Hebrew word לָחַץ.
- Written with vowel points
- לָחַץ
- Written without vowel points
- לחץ
- Said
- lakhátz
- Its meanings in English
- depress, to press, apply pressure, squeeze, to press, apply pressure, to stress, to press, click
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לחץ, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with depress.
These words come before and after depress in the list.
These are the questions people ask about depress in Hebrew.
How do you say depress in Hebrew?
depress in Hebrew is לָחַץ, said lakhátz. Without vowel points it is written לחץ.
What are other Hebrew words for depress?
Besides לחץ, depress can be said דיכא (diké'), depending on the meaning.
What else does לחץ mean in English?
Besides depress, לחץ can mean to press, apply pressure, squeeze, to press, apply pressure, to stress, and to press, click.
How is depress pronounced in English?
depress is pronounced /dɪˈpɹɛs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry depress and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.