Marry in Hebrew is הִתְחַתֵּן (hitkhatén).
It can also be said נשא, חיתן, or השיא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
marry
/ˈmæɹi/ /ˈmɛəɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for marry as a verb.
to take a husband or wife
- הִתְחַתֵּןהתחתןhitkhatén
- נִשָּׂאנשאnisá
to unite in wedlock
- חיתןḥitén
- הִשִֹּיאהשיאhisí
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְחַתֵּן.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְחַתֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- התחתן
- Said
- hitkhatén
- Its meanings in English
- marry, To marry, to get married, to wed: to become a spouse or spouses, To become in-laws, to marry one's daughter
These words come before and after marry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about marry in Hebrew.
How do you say marry in Hebrew?
marry in Hebrew is הִתְחַתֵּן, said hitkhatén. Without vowel points it is written התחתן.
What are other Hebrew words for marry?
Besides התחתן, marry can be said נִשָּׂא (nisá), חיתן (ḥitén), or הִשִֹּיא (hisí), depending on the meaning.
What else does התחתן mean in English?
Besides marry, התחתן can mean To marry, to get married, to wed: to become a spouse or spouses and To become in-laws, to marry one's daughter.
How is marry pronounced in English?
marry is pronounced /ˈmæɹi/, /ˈmɛəɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry marry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.