Intention in Hebrew is כַּווָּנָה (kavaná).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כַּווָּנָה
kavaná
noun · feminine
In English
intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for intention as a noun.
course intended to follow
- כַּווָּנָהכוונהkavanáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כַּווָּנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּווָּנָה
- Written without vowel points
- כוונה
- Said
- kavaná
- Plural
- כוונות
- Its meanings in English
- intention, intent, intention, meaning, kavanah
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כוונה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after intention in the list.
These are the questions people ask about intention in Hebrew.
How do you say intention in Hebrew?
intention in Hebrew is כַּווָּנָה, said kavaná. Without vowel points it is written כוונה. Its plural is כוונות.
Is כוונה masculine or feminine?
The word כוונה is feminine.
What else does כוונה mean in English?
Besides intention, כוונה can mean intent, intention, meaning, and kavanah.
How is intention pronounced in English?
intention is pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry intention 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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