Lighten in Hebrew is הֵקֵל (heqél).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֵקֵל
heqél
verb
In English
lighten
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lighten as a verb.
to alleviate
- הֵקֵלהקלheqél
to make light in weight
- הֵקֵלהקלheqél
to make less serious
- הֵקֵלהקלheqél
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵקֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵקֵל
- Written without vowel points
- הקל
- Said
- heqél
- Its meanings in English
- lighten, to ease, to relieve, to facilitate, to be lenient, to belittle
These English words share a Hebrew word with lighten.
These words come before and after lighten in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lighten in Hebrew.
How do you say lighten in Hebrew?
lighten in Hebrew is הֵקֵל, said heqél. Without vowel points it is written הקל.
What else does הקל mean in English?
Besides lighten, הקל can mean to ease, to relieve, to facilitate, to be lenient, and to belittle.
How is lighten pronounced in English?
lighten is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.tn̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lighten 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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