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Move in Hebrew is הֵזִיז (hezíz).

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

הֵזִיז
hezíz
verb
In English

move

/muːv/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for move as a verb.

(transitive) to change the place of something

  • הֵזִיזהזיזhezíz

(intransitive) to change place or posture; to go

  • זָזזזzaz
  • נָענעna'

to act; to take action

to change residence

  • עָבַר דִּירָהעבר דירהavár dirá

to cause to change place or posture; to set in motion

  • הֵזִיזהזיזhezíz
  • הניע

to transfer from one space or position to another

  • הֵזִיזהזיזhezíz

to excite to action

  • הניע לפעולה
  • הִפְעִילהפעילhif'íl

to arouse the feelings or passions of

  • רגשragásh

These are the Hebrew words for move as a noun.

an act for the attainment of an object or purpose

the event of changing one's residence

  • מעבר דירה

the act of moving a token on a gameboard

  • מהלך בשחמט

This is more about the Hebrew word הֵזִיז.

Written with vowel points
הֵזִיז
Written without vowel points
הזיז
Said
hezíz
Its meanings in English
move, to move

These English words share a Hebrew word with move.

These words come before and after move in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨move⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨move⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨move⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֵזִיז⁩, said hezíz. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הזיז⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨move⁩?

Besides ⁨הזיז⁩, ⁨move⁩ can be said ⁨זָז⁩ (zaz), ⁨נָע⁩ (na'), ⁨פָּעַל⁩ (pa'ál), ⁨עָבַר דִּירָה⁩ (avár dirá), or ⁨הניע⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הזיז⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨move⁩, ⁨הזיז⁩ can mean ⁨to move⁩.

How is ⁨move⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨move⁩ is pronounced ⁨/muːv/⁩.

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