Pat on the back in Hebrew is טָפַח עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם (tafáẖ 'al hashéchem).
It can also be said טפיחה על השכם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
טָפַח עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם
tafáẖ 'al hashéchem
verb
In English
pat on the back
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pat on the back as a verb.
to praise or congratulate
- טָפַח עַל הַשֶּׁכֶםטפח על השכםtafáẖ 'al hashéchem
These are the Hebrew words for pat on the back as a noun.
Translations
- טְפִיחָה עַל הַשֶּׁכֶםטפיחה על השכםtfiẖá 'al hashéchem
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These are the questions people ask about pat on the back in Hebrew.
How do you say pat on the back in Hebrew?
pat on the back in Hebrew is טָפַח עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם, said tafáẖ 'al hashéchem. Without vowel points it is written טפח על השכם.
What are other Hebrew words for pat on the back?
Besides טפח על השכם, pat on the back can be said טְפִיחָה עַל הַשֶּׁכֶם (tfiẖá 'al hashéchem), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pat on the back 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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