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History in Hebrew is הִיסְטוֹרְיָה (história).

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

הִיסְטוֹרְיָה
história
noun · feminine
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In English

history

/ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/ /ˈhɪs.tɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for history as a noun.

aggregate of past events

  • הִיסְטוֹרְיָההיסטוריהhistóriafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • הִסְטוֹרְיָההסטוריה

branch of knowledge that studies the past

  • הִסְטוֹרְיָההסטוריה
  • הִיסְטוֹרְיָההיסטוריהhistóriafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

record or narrative description of past events

  • הִסְטוֹרְיָההסטוריה
  • הִיסְטוֹרְיָההיסטוריהhistóriafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

medicine: list of past and continuing medical conditions

  • הִסְטוֹרְיָההסטוריה
  • הִיסְטוֹרְיָההיסטוריהhistóriafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

computing: record of previous user events

  • הִסְטוֹרְיָההסטוריה
  • הִיסְטוֹרְיָההיסטוריהhistóriafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

These words come before and after history in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨history⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨history⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨history⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִיסְטוֹרְיָה⁩, said história. Without vowel points it is written ⁨היסטוריה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨history⁩?

Besides ⁨היסטוריה⁩, ⁨history⁩ can be said ⁨הִסְטוֹרְיָה⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨היסטוריה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨היסטוריה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨history⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨history⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/, /ˈhɪs.tɹi/⁩.

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