Encounter in Hebrew is נִקְרָה (niqrá).
It can also be said הקרות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
encounter
/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪŋˈkaʊntə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for encounter as a verb.
meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
- נִקְרָהנקרהniqráIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for encounter as a noun.
unplanned meeting
- הִקָּרוּתהקרותhikkarútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word נִקְרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נִקְרָה
- Written without vowel points
- נקרה
- Said
- niqrá
- Plural
- נִקְרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- encounter, A cleft or crevice
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נקרה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after encounter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about encounter in Hebrew.
How do you say encounter in Hebrew?
encounter in Hebrew is נִקְרָה, said niqrá. Without vowel points it is written נקרה. Its plural is נִקְרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for encounter?
Besides נקרה, encounter can be said הִקָּרוּת (hikkarút), depending on the meaning.
What else does נקרה mean in English?
Besides encounter, נקרה can mean A cleft or crevice.
How is encounter pronounced in English?
encounter is pronounced /ɪnˈkaʊntə/, /ɪŋˈkaʊntə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry encounter and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.