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Illustrate in Hebrew is הִמְחִישׁ (himkhísh).

It can also be said איר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הִמְחִישׁ
himkhísh
verb
In English

illustrate

/ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪt/ /ɪˈlʌsˌtɹeɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for illustrate as a verb.

to clarify by giving as an example

  • הִמְחִישׁהמחישhimkhísh

to add explanatory or decoratory features

  • אִיֵּראירiyyér

This is more about the Hebrew word הִמְחִישׁ.

Written with vowel points
הִמְחִישׁ
Written without vowel points
המחיש
Said
himkhísh
Its meanings in English
illustrate, to illustrate

These English words share a Hebrew word with illustrate.

These words come before and after illustrate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨illustrate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨illustrate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨illustrate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִמְחִישׁ⁩, said himkhísh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨המחיש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨illustrate⁩?

Besides ⁨המחיש⁩, ⁨illustrate⁩ can be said ⁨אִיֵּר⁩ (iyyér), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨המחיש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨illustrate⁩, ⁨המחיש⁩ can mean ⁨to illustrate⁩.

How is ⁨illustrate⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨illustrate⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪt/, /ɪˈlʌsˌtɹeɪt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry illustrate 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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