Listen in Hebrew is הִקְשִׁיב (hikshív).
It can also be said האזין or שמע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
listen
/ˈlɪsən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for listen as a verb.
to pay attention to a sound
- הִקְשִׁיבהקשיבhikshív
- הֶאֱזִיןהאזיןhe'ezín
to hear (something)
- שָׁמַעשמעshama
to accept advice or obey instruction
- הִקְשִׁיבהקשיבhikshív
- הֶאֱזִיןהאזיןhe'ezín
This is more about the Hebrew word הִקְשִׁיב.
- Written with vowel points
- הִקְשִׁיב
- Written without vowel points
- הקשיב
- Said
- hikshív
- Its meanings in English
- listen, to listen, to pay attention
These English words share a Hebrew word with listen.
These words come before and after listen in the list.
These are the questions people ask about listen in Hebrew.
How do you say listen in Hebrew?
listen in Hebrew is הִקְשִׁיב, said hikshív. Without vowel points it is written הקשיב.
What are other Hebrew words for listen?
Besides הקשיב, listen can be said הֶאֱזִין (he'ezín) or שָׁמַע (shama), depending on the meaning.
What else does הקשיב mean in English?
Besides listen, הקשיב can mean to listen and to pay attention.
How is listen pronounced in English?
listen is pronounced /ˈlɪsən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry listen and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.