Penitent in Hebrew is בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה (bá'al t'shuvá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה
bá'al t'shuvá
noun · masculine
In English
penitent
/ˈpɛnɪtənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for penitent as a noun.
one who repents of sin
- בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָהבעל תשובהbá'al t'shuvámasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה
- Written without vowel points
- בעל תשובה
- Said
- bá'al t'shuvá
- Plural
- בעלי תשובה
- Its meanings in English
- penitent, baal teshuva
These words come before and after penitent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about penitent in Hebrew.
How do you say penitent in Hebrew?
penitent in Hebrew is בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה, said bá'al t'shuvá. Without vowel points it is written בעל תשובה. Its plural is בעלי תשובה.
Is בעל תשובה masculine or feminine?
The word בעל תשובה is masculine.
What else does בעל תשובה mean in English?
Besides penitent, בעל תשובה can mean baal teshuva.
How is penitent pronounced in English?
penitent is pronounced /ˈpɛnɪtənt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry penitent 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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