Detect in Hebrew is גילה (gilá).
It can also be said זיהה or חשף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גילה
gilá
verb · masculine
In English
detect
/dɪˈtɛkt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for detect as a verb.
to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
- גילהgilámasculine
- זיההzihá
- חָשַׂףחשףkhasáf
This is more about the Hebrew word גילה.
- Written with vowel points
- גילה
- Written without vowel points
- גילה
- Said
- gilá
- Its meanings in English
- detect, to discover, to reveal
These English words share a Hebrew word with detect.
These words come before and after detect in the list.
These are the questions people ask about detect in Hebrew.
How do you say detect in Hebrew?
detect in Hebrew is גילה, said gilá.
What are other Hebrew words for detect?
Besides גילה, detect can be said זיהה (zihá) or חָשַׂף (khasáf), depending on the meaning.
What else does גילה mean in English?
Besides detect, גילה can mean to discover and to reveal.
How is detect pronounced in English?
detect is pronounced /dɪˈtɛkt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry detect 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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