Now in Hebrew is כָּעֵת (ka'ét).
It can also be said עכשו or עתה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כָּעֵת
ka'ét
adverb
In English
now
/naʊ/ /næʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for now as an adverb.
at the present time
- כָּעֵתכעתka'ét
- עַכְשָׁועכשו'akhsháv
- עַתָּהעתהattá
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּעֵת.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּעֵת
- Written without vowel points
- כעת
- Said
- ka'ét
- Its meanings in English
- now, now, for the time being, at this point in time, as of now
These English words share a Hebrew word with now.
These words come before and after now in the list.
These are the questions people ask about now in Hebrew.
How do you say now in Hebrew?
now in Hebrew is כָּעֵת, said ka'ét. Without vowel points it is written כעת.
What are other Hebrew words for now?
Besides כעת, now can be said עַכְשָׁו ('akhsháv) or עַתָּה (attá), depending on the meaning.
What else does כעת mean in English?
Besides now, כעת can mean now, for the time being, at this point in time, as of now.
How is now pronounced in English?
now is pronounced /naʊ/, /næʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry now 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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