Embrace in Hebrew is חָבַק (khavák).
It can also be said חיבק or חיבוק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
embrace
/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/ /ɪmˈbɹeɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for embrace as a verb.
to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection
- חָבַקחבקkhavák
- חִבֵּקחיבקkhibék
These are the Hebrew words for embrace as a noun.
act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest
- חִבּוּקחיבוקkhibúkmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָבַק.
- Written with vowel points
- חָבַק
- Written without vowel points
- חבק
- Said
- khavák
- Its meanings in English
- embrace, To clasp, embrace
These English words share a Hebrew word with embrace.
These words come before and after embrace in the list.
These are the questions people ask about embrace in Hebrew.
How do you say embrace in Hebrew?
embrace in Hebrew is חָבַק, said khavák. Without vowel points it is written חבק.
What are other Hebrew words for embrace?
Besides חבק, embrace can be said חִבֵּק (khibék) or חִבּוּק (khibúk), depending on the meaning.
What else does חבק mean in English?
Besides embrace, חבק can mean To clasp, embrace.
How is embrace pronounced in English?
embrace is pronounced /ɛmˈbɹeɪs/, /ɪmˈbɹeɪs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry embrace and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.