Honest in Hebrew is כֵּנֶה (kené).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כֵּנֶה
kené
adjective
In English
honest
/ˈɒn.ɪst/ /ˈɔː.nɪst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for honest as an adjective.
scrupulous with regard to telling the truth
- כֵּנֶהכנהkené
This is more about the Hebrew word כֵּנֶה.
- Written with vowel points
- כֵּנֶה
- Written without vowel points
- כנה
- Said
- kené
- Its meanings in English
- honest, alternative form of כֵּן: sincere, honest
These English words share a Hebrew word with honest.
These words come before and after honest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about honest in Hebrew.
How do you say honest in Hebrew?
honest in Hebrew is כֵּנֶה, said kené. Without vowel points it is written כנה.
What else does כנה mean in English?
Besides honest, כנה can mean alternative form of כֵּן: sincere, honest.
How is honest pronounced in English?
honest is pronounced /ˈɒn.ɪst/, /ˈɔː.nɪst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry honest 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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