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Intentional in Hebrew is בְּכַוָּנָה (b'khavaná).

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

בְּכַוָּנָה
b'khavaná
adjective
In English

intentional

/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩(ə)l/ /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for intentional as an adjective.

intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily

  • בְּכַוָּנָהבכונהb'khavaná
  • מכווןmekhuvan

This is more about the Hebrew word בְּכַוָּנָה.

Written with vowel points
בְּכַוָּנָה
Written without vowel points
בכונה
Said
b'khavaná
Its meanings in English
intentional, defective spelling of בכוונה

These English words share a Hebrew word with intentional.

These words come before and after intentional in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨intentional⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨intentional⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨intentional⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בְּכַוָּנָה⁩, said b'khavaná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בכונה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨intentional⁩?

Besides ⁨בכונה⁩, ⁨intentional⁩ can be said ⁨מכוון⁩ (mekhuvan), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨בכונה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨intentional⁩, ⁨בכונה⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of בכוונה⁩.

How is ⁨intentional⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨intentional⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩(ə)l/, /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nəl/⁩.

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