Persistent in Hebrew is עַקְשָׁן (akshán).
It can also be said מתמיד or נשנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
persistent
/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for persistent as an adjective.
refusing to give up
- עַקְשָׁןעקשןakshánIn the Hebrew dictionary
insistently repetitive
- מתמידmatmídIn the Hebrew dictionary
math: non-transient
- נשנהnishné
This is more about the Hebrew word עַקְשָׁן.
- Written with vowel points
- עַקְשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- עקשן
- Said
- akshán
- Feminine form
- עַקְשָׁנִית
- Its meanings in English
- persistent, obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עקשן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with persistent.
These words come before and after persistent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about persistent in Hebrew.
How do you say persistent in Hebrew?
persistent in Hebrew is עַקְשָׁן, said akshán. Without vowel points it is written עקשן.
What are other Hebrew words for persistent?
Besides עקשן, persistent can be said מתמיד (matmíd) or נשנה (nishné), depending on the meaning.
What else does עקשן mean in English?
Besides persistent, עקשן can mean obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious.
How is persistent pronounced in English?
persistent is pronounced /pəˈsɪstənt/, /pɚˈsɪstənt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry persistent and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.