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Perception in Hebrew is תְּפִיסָה (tfissa).

It can also be said קליטה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

תְּפִיסָה
tfissa
noun · feminine
In English

perception

/pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for perception as a noun.

that which is detected by the five senses

This is more about the Hebrew word תְּפִיסָה.

Written with vowel points
תְּפִיסָה
Written without vowel points
תפיסה
Said
tfissa
Plural
תְּפִיסוֹת
Its meanings in English
perception, grabbing, holding tightly, apprehension, comprehension, perception, outlook

The Hebrew dictionary's page for תפיסה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with perception.

These words come before and after perception in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨perception⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨perception⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨perception⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תְּפִיסָה⁩, said tfissa. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תפיסה⁩. Its plural is ⁨תְּפִיסוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨perception⁩?

Besides ⁨תפיסה⁩, ⁨perception⁩ can be said ⁨קליטה⁩ (klita), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨תפיסה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תפיסה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨תפיסה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨perception⁩, ⁨תפיסה⁩ can mean ⁨grabbing, holding tightly, apprehension, comprehension, perception, and outlook⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry perception 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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