Ignite in Hebrew is הִדְלִיק (hidlík).
It can also be said הצית, הבעיר, or הפעיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ignite
/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ignite as a verb.
to set fire to, to light
- הִדְלִיקהדליקhidlík
- הִצִּיתהציתhitsit
- הִבְעִירהבעירhiv'ir
to trigger
- הִדְלִיקהדליקhidlik
- הִפְעִילהפעילhif'il
to commence burning
- הִתְלַקֵּחַהתלקחhitlakeakh
- נדלקnidlak
This is more about the Hebrew word הִדְלִיק.
- Written with vowel points
- הִדְלִיק
- Written without vowel points
- הדליק
- Said
- hidlík
- Its meanings in English
- ignite, To light, light up, ignite, To fire, to heat
These English words share a Hebrew word with ignite.
These words come before and after ignite in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ignite in Hebrew.
How do you say ignite in Hebrew?
ignite in Hebrew is הִדְלִיק, said hidlík. Without vowel points it is written הדליק.
What are other Hebrew words for ignite?
Besides הדליק, ignite can be said הִצִּית (hitsit), הִבְעִיר (hiv'ir), הִפְעִיל (hif'il), הִתְלַקֵּחַ (hitlakeakh), or נדלק (nidlak), depending on the meaning.
What else does הדליק mean in English?
Besides ignite, הדליק can mean To light, light up, ignite and To fire, to heat.
How is ignite pronounced in English?
ignite is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ignite and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.