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Happen in Hebrew is קָרָה (kará).

It can also be said הלך or התרחש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

קָרָה
kará
verb
In English

happen

/ˈhæpən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for happen as a verb.

to occur

This is more about the Hebrew word קָרָה.

Written with vowel points
קָרָה
Written without vowel points
קרה
Said
kará
Its meanings in English
happen, To happen, occur, go on

The Hebrew dictionary's page for קרה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with happen.

These words come before and after happen in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨happen⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨happen⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨happen⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קָרָה⁩, said kará. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קרה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨happen⁩?

Besides ⁨קרה⁩, ⁨happen⁩ can be said ⁨הָלַךְ⁩ (halákh) or ⁨הִתְרַחֵשׁ⁩ (hitrakhésh), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨קרה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨happen⁩, ⁨קרה⁩ can mean ⁨To happen, occur, go on⁩.

How is ⁨happen⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨happen⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhæpən/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry happen 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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