Encourage in Hebrew is עוֹדֵד (oded).
It can also be said ראה בחיוב or המליץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
encourage
/ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒ/
These are the Hebrew words for encourage as a verb.
mentally support or motivate
- עוֹדֵדעודדodedmasculine
- ראה בחיובra'á b'khiyúv
spur on, recommend
- הִמְלִיץהמליץhimlitsmasculine
- עוֹדֵדעודד'odéd
This is more about the Hebrew word עוֹדֵד.
- Written with vowel points
- עוֹדֵד
- Written without vowel points
- עודד
- Said
- oded
- Its meanings in English
- encourage, to encourage, to console, to cheer up
These English words share a Hebrew word with encourage.
These words come before and after encourage in the list.
These are the questions people ask about encourage in Hebrew.
How do you say encourage in Hebrew?
encourage in Hebrew is עוֹדֵד, said oded. Without vowel points it is written עודד.
What are other Hebrew words for encourage?
Besides עודד, encourage can be said ראה בחיוב (ra'á b'khiyúv) or הִמְלִיץ (himlits), depending on the meaning.
What else does עודד mean in English?
Besides encourage, עודד can mean to encourage and to console, to cheer up.
How is encourage pronounced in English?
encourage is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/, /ɪnˈkɝ.ɪd͡ʒ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry encourage and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.