Hold up in Hebrew is הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָד (hekhzík ma'amád).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָד
hekhzík ma'amád
verb
In English
hold up
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hold up as a verb.
to withstand; to stand up to; to survive
- הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָדהחזיק מעמדhekhzík ma'amád
This is more about the Hebrew word הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָד.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָד
- Written without vowel points
- החזיק מעמד
- Said
- hekhzík ma'amád
- Its meanings in English
- hold up, to hold on; to hold up; to last; to persist; to survive
These words come before and after hold up in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hold up in Hebrew.
How do you say hold up in Hebrew?
hold up in Hebrew is הֶחְזִיק מַעֲמָד, said hekhzík ma'amád. Without vowel points it is written החזיק מעמד.
What else does החזיק מעמד mean in English?
Besides hold up, החזיק מעמד can mean to hold on; to hold up; to last; to persist; to survive.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hold up 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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