Put on in Hebrew is לָבַשׁ (lavásh).
It can also be said הלביש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
put on
/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for put on as a verb.
to don
- לָבַשׁלבשlavásh
to decorate or dress (something) onto
- הִלְבִּישׁהלבישhilbísh
This is more about the Hebrew word לָבַשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- לָבַשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- לבש
- Said
- lavásh
- Its meanings in English
- put on, to wear, to put on
These English words share a Hebrew word with put on.
These words come before and after put on in the list.
These are the questions people ask about put on in Hebrew.
How do you say put on in Hebrew?
put on in Hebrew is לָבַשׁ, said lavásh. Without vowel points it is written לבש.
What are other Hebrew words for put on?
Besides לבש, put on can be said הִלְבִּישׁ (hilbísh), depending on the meaning.
What else does לבש mean in English?
Besides put on, לבש can mean to wear and to put on.
How is put on pronounced in English?
put on is pronounced /ˌpʊt ˈɒn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry put on 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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