Initiative in Hebrew is יוזמה (yozmá).
It can also be said יזמה, משאל עם ביוזמת האזרחים, or יוזם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for initiative as a noun.
a beginning; a first move
- יוזמהyozmáfeminine
- יׇזְמָהיזמהyozmáfeminine
a new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem
- יוזמהyozmáfeminine
- יׇזְמָהיזמהyozmáfeminine
the ability to act first or on one's own
- יוזמהyozmáfeminine
- יׇזְמָהיזמהyozmáfeminine
issue to be voted on
- משאל עם ביוזמת האזרחיםmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for initiative as an adjective.
serving to initiate
- יוזםyozémmasculine
- התחלתיhatkhalatímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יוזמה.
- Written with vowel points
- יוזמה
- Written without vowel points
- יוזמה
- Said
- yozmá
- Plural
- יזמות
- Its meanings in English
- initiative, an initiative, an enterprise
These words come before and after initiative in the list.
These are the questions people ask about initiative in Hebrew.
How do you say initiative in Hebrew?
initiative in Hebrew is יוזמה, said yozmá. Its plural is יזמות.
What are other Hebrew words for initiative?
Besides יוזמה, initiative can be said יׇזְמָה (yozmá), משאל עם ביוזמת האזרחים, יוזם (yozém), or התחלתי (hatkhalatí), depending on the meaning.
Is יוזמה masculine or feminine?
The word יוזמה is feminine.
What else does יוזמה mean in English?
Besides initiative, יוזמה can mean an initiative, an enterprise.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry initiative and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.