Hypothesis in Hebrew is הַנָּחָה (hanakhá).
It can also be said היפותזה or השערה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hypothesis
/haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/ /hɪˈpɒθɪsɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hypothesis as a noun.
assumption taken to be true
- הַנָּחָההנחהhanakháfeminine
tentative conjecture in science
- הִיפּוֹתֵזָההיפותזהhipotezáfeminine
- הַשְׁעָרָההשערהhash'aráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הַנָּחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- הַנָּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- הנחה
- Said
- hanakhá
- Plural
- הֲנָחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- hypothesis, assumption, hypothesis, the action of putting, discount
These words come before and after hypothesis in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hypothesis in Hebrew.
How do you say hypothesis in Hebrew?
hypothesis in Hebrew is הַנָּחָה, said hanakhá. Without vowel points it is written הנחה. Its plural is הֲנָחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for hypothesis?
Besides הנחה, hypothesis can be said הִיפּוֹתֵזָה (hipotezá) or הַשְׁעָרָה (hash'ará), depending on the meaning.
Is הנחה masculine or feminine?
The word הנחה is feminine.
What else does הנחה mean in English?
Besides hypothesis, הנחה can mean assumption, hypothesis, the action of putting, and discount.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hypothesis and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.