Ordain in Hebrew is הִסְמִיךְ (hismích).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הִסְמִיךְ
hismích
verb
In English
ordain
/ɔɹˈdeɪn/ /ɔːˈdeɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ordain as a verb.
admit into the ministry of a religion
- הִסְמִיךְהסמיךhismích
This is more about the Hebrew word הִסְמִיךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- הִסְמִיךְ
- Written without vowel points
- הסמיך
- Said
- hismích
- Its meanings in English
- ordain, to authorize
These English words share a Hebrew word with ordain.
These words come before and after ordain in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ordain in Hebrew.
How do you say ordain in Hebrew?
ordain in Hebrew is הִסְמִיךְ, said hismích. Without vowel points it is written הסמיך.
What else does הסמיך mean in English?
Besides ordain, הסמיך can mean to authorize.
How is ordain pronounced in English?
ordain is pronounced /ɔɹˈdeɪn/, /ɔːˈdeɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ordain 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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