Need in Hebrew is צֹרֶךְ (tsórekh).
It can also be said צריך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
need
/niːd/ /nid/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for need as a noun.
something required
- צֹרֶךְצורךtsórekhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for need as a verb.
to have an absolute requirement for
- צָרִיךְצריךtsaríkhIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֹרֶךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- צֹרֶךְ
- Written without vowel points
- צורך
- Said
- tsórekh
- Plural
- צְרָכִים
- Its meanings in English
- need, need, necessity, requirement
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צורך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with need.
These words come before and after need in the list.
These are the questions people ask about need in Hebrew.
How do you say need in Hebrew?
need in Hebrew is צֹרֶךְ, said tsórekh. Without vowel points it is written צורך. Its plural is צְרָכִים.
What are other Hebrew words for need?
Besides צורך, need can be said צָרִיךְ (tsaríkh), depending on the meaning.
Is צורך masculine or feminine?
The word צורך is masculine.
What else does צורך mean in English?
Besides need, צורך can mean need, necessity, requirement.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry need and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.