Opening in Hebrew is פתיחה (ptikhá).
It can also be said התחלה, ראשית, or אוברטורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
opening
/ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for opening as a noun.
act or instance of making or becoming open
- פתיחהptikháfeminine
beginning
- הַתְחָלָההתחלהhatkhaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רֵאשִׁיתראשיתreshítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
first few bars of a musical composition
- אוברטורהovertúrafeminine
first few moves in a game
- פתיחהptikháfeminine
opportunity
- הִזְדַּמְּנוּתהזדמנותhizdamnútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with opening.
These words come before and after opening in the list.
These are the questions people ask about opening in Hebrew.
How do you say opening in Hebrew?
opening in Hebrew is פתיחה, said ptikhá.
What are other Hebrew words for opening?
Besides פתיחה, opening can be said הַתְחָלָה (hatkhalá), רֵאשִׁית (reshít), אוברטורה (overtúra), or הִזְדַּמְּנוּת (hizdamnút), depending on the meaning.
Is פתיחה masculine or feminine?
The word פתיחה is feminine.
How is opening pronounced in English?
opening is pronounced /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/, /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry opening and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.