Fast in Hebrew is מָהִיר (mahír).
It can also be said הדוק, מהר, or צם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
fast
/fɑːst/ /fæst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fast as an adjective.
moving or capable of moving with great speed
- מָהִירמהירmahír
firmly or securely fixed in place
- הָדוּקהדוקhadúqmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for fast as an adverb.
with great speed
- מַהֵרמהרmahér
These are the Hebrew words for fast as a verb.
to abstain from food
- צָםצםtsam
This is more about the Hebrew word מָהִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- מָהִיר
- Written without vowel points
- מהיר
- Said
- mahír
- Feminine form
- מְהִירָה
- Its meanings in English
- fast, fast, quick, swift, skilled, skillful, proficient, prompt, ready, diligent
These English words share a Hebrew word with fast.
These words come before and after fast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fast in Hebrew.
How do you say fast in Hebrew?
fast in Hebrew is מָהִיר, said mahír. Without vowel points it is written מהיר.
What are other Hebrew words for fast?
Besides מהיר, fast can be said הָדוּק (hadúq), מַהֵר (mahér), or צָם (tsam), depending on the meaning.
What else does מהיר mean in English?
Besides fast, מהיר can mean fast, quick, swift, skilled, skillful, proficient, and prompt, ready, diligent.
How is fast pronounced in English?
fast is pronounced /fɑːst/, /fæst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fast and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.