Distinguish in Hebrew is הבחין (hivkhín).
It can also be said הבדיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הבחין
hivkhín
verb
In English
distinguish
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for distinguish as a verb.
to see someone or something as different from others
- הבחיןhivkhín
- הִבְדִּילהבדילhivdíl
These English words share a Hebrew word with distinguish.
These words come before and after distinguish in the list.
These are the questions people ask about distinguish in Hebrew.
How do you say distinguish in Hebrew?
distinguish in Hebrew is הבחין, said hivkhín.
What are other Hebrew words for distinguish?
Besides הבחין, distinguish can be said הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl), depending on the meaning.
How is distinguish pronounced in English?
distinguish is pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry distinguish 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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