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Momentous in Hebrew is חָשׁוּב (khashuv).

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

חָשׁוּב
khashuv
adjective · masculine
In English

momentous

/məʊˈmɛn.təs/ /moʊˈmɛn.təs/

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for momentous as an adjective.

of outstanding importance or great consequence

This is more about the Hebrew word חָשׁוּב.

Written with vowel points
חָשׁוּב
Written without vowel points
חשוב
Said
khashuv
Feminine form
חֲשׁוּבָה
Its meanings in English
momentous, important

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חשוב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with momentous.

These words come before and after momentous in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨momentous⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨momentous⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨momentous⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָשׁוּב⁩, said khashuv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חשוב⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨momentous⁩?

Besides ⁨חשוב⁩, ⁨momentous⁩ can be said ⁨רב חשיבות⁩ (rav khashivut), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חשוב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨momentous⁩, ⁨חשוב⁩ can mean ⁨important⁩.

How is ⁨momentous⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨momentous⁩ is pronounced ⁨/məʊˈmɛn.təs/, /moʊˈmɛn.təs/⁩.

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