Hope in Hebrew is קִוָּה (kivá).
It can also be said תקוה, יהב, or תקווה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hope
/həʊp/ /hoʊp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hope as a verb.
to want something to happen, with expectation that it might
- קִוָּהקיווהkivá
These are the Hebrew words for hope as a noun.
belief that something wished for can happen
- תִּקְוָהתקוהtikváfeminine
- יְהָביהבyehávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
person or thing that is a source of hope
- תקווהtikváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קִוָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- קִוָּה
- Written without vowel points
- קיווה
- Said
- kivá
- Its meanings in English
- hope, to hope
These words come before and after hope in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hope in Hebrew.
How do you say hope in Hebrew?
hope in Hebrew is קִוָּה, said kivá. Without vowel points it is written קיווה.
What are other Hebrew words for hope?
Besides קיווה, hope can be said תִּקְוָה (tikvá), יְהָב (yeháv), or תקווה (tikvá), depending on the meaning.
What else does קיווה mean in English?
Besides hope, קיווה can mean to hope.
How is hope pronounced in English?
hope is pronounced /həʊp/, /hoʊp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hope and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.