Important in Hebrew is חָשׁוּב (khashúv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חָשׁוּב
khashúv
adjective
In English
important
/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for important as an adjective.
having relevant and crucial value
- חָשׁוּבחשובkhashúvIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָשׁוּב.
- Written with vowel points
- חָשׁוּב
- Written without vowel points
- חשוב
- Said
- khashúv
- Feminine form
- חֲשׁוּבָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חשוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with important.
These words come before and after important in the list.
These are the questions people ask about important in Hebrew.
How do you say important in Hebrew?
important in Hebrew is חָשׁוּב, said khashúv. Without vowel points it is written חשוב.
How is important pronounced in English?
important is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/, /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry important 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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