Occupy in Hebrew is הִתְנַחֵל (hitnaẖél).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הִתְנַחֵל
hitnaẖél
verb
In English
occupy
/ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/ /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for occupy as a verb.
have (taken) control of
- הִתְנַחֵלהתנחלhitnaẖél
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְנַחֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְנַחֵל
- Written without vowel points
- התנחל
- Said
- hitnaẖél
- Its meanings in English
- occupy, to settle, to inhabit
These English words share a Hebrew word with occupy.
These words come before and after occupy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about occupy in Hebrew.
How do you say occupy in Hebrew?
occupy in Hebrew is הִתְנַחֵל, said hitnaẖél. Without vowel points it is written התנחל.
What else does התנחל mean in English?
Besides occupy, התנחל can mean to settle and to inhabit.
How is occupy pronounced in English?
occupy is pronounced /ˈɒkjʊpaɪ/, /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry occupy 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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