Have to in Hebrew is צָרִיךְ (tsarích).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צָרִיךְ
tsarích
verb · masculine
In English
have to
/ˈhæv.tuː/ /ˈhæf.tu/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for have to as a verb.
obligation
- צָרִיךְצריךtsaríchmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָרִיךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- צָרִיךְ
- Written without vowel points
- צריך
- Said
- tsarích
- Feminine form
- צְרִיכָה
- Its meanings in English
- have to, Needing, in need of, Needing to, having to, obligated to, should
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צריך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with have to.
These words come before and after have to in the list.
These are the questions people ask about have to in Hebrew.
How do you say have to in Hebrew?
have to in Hebrew is צָרִיךְ, said tsarích. Without vowel points it is written צריך.
What else does צריך mean in English?
Besides have to, צריך can mean Needing, in need of and Needing to, having to, obligated to, should.
How is have to pronounced in English?
have to is pronounced /ˈhæv.tuː/, /ˈhæf.tu/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry have to 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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