Desire in Hebrew is תְּשׁוּקָה (tshuqa).
It can also be said חפץ, השתוקק, or חשק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
desire
/dɪˈzaɪə/ /dɪˈzaɪɹ/
These are the Hebrew words for desire as a noun.
feeling of desire
- תְּשׁוּקָהתשוקהtshuqafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something wished for
- חֵפֶץחפץḥefetsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
strong attraction
- תְּשׁוּקָהתשוקהtshuqafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for desire as a verb.
wish for earnestly
- השתוקקhishtokék
want emotionally or sexually
- חשקkhashák
- השתוקקhishtokék
This is more about the Hebrew word תְּשׁוּקָה.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּשׁוּקָה
- Written without vowel points
- תשוקה
- Said
- tshuqa
- Plural
- תְּשׁוּקוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- desire, a longing, a desire, a craving
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תשוקה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with desire.
These words come before and after desire in the list.
These are the questions people ask about desire in Hebrew.
How do you say desire in Hebrew?
desire in Hebrew is תְּשׁוּקָה, said tshuqa. Without vowel points it is written תשוקה. Its plural is תְּשׁוּקוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for desire?
Besides תשוקה, desire can be said חֵפֶץ (ḥefets), השתוקק (hishtokék), or חשק (khashák), depending on the meaning.
Is תשוקה masculine or feminine?
The word תשוקה is feminine.
What else does תשוקה mean in English?
Besides desire, תשוקה can mean a longing, a desire, a craving.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desire and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.