Pardon in Hebrew is סְלִיחָה (s'likhá).
It can also be said מחילה or חנינה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
pardon
/ˈpɑːdn̩/ /ˈpɑɹdn̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pardon as a noun.
forgiveness for an offence
- סְלִיחָהסליחהs'likháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מְחִילָהמחילהm'khiláfeminine
releasing order
- חֲנִינָהחנינהkhanináfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for pardon as an exclamation.
interjection, request to repeat
- סְלִיחָהסליחהs'likháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סְלִיחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- סְלִיחָה
- Written without vowel points
- סליחה
- Said
- s'likhá
- Plural
- סְלִיחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- pardon, forgiveness, pardon
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סליחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pardon.
These words come before and after pardon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pardon in Hebrew.
How do you say pardon in Hebrew?
pardon in Hebrew is סְלִיחָה, said s'likhá. Without vowel points it is written סליחה. Its plural is סְלִיחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for pardon?
Besides סליחה, pardon can be said מְחִילָה (m'khilá) or חֲנִינָה (khaniná), depending on the meaning.
Is סליחה masculine or feminine?
The word סליחה is feminine.
What else does סליחה mean in English?
Besides pardon, סליחה can mean forgiveness, pardon.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pardon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.