Read in Hebrew is קָרָא (kará).
It can also be said הקריא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
read
/ɹiːd/ /ɹid/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for read as a verb.
to look at and interpret letters or other information
- קָרָאקראkará
to speak aloud words or other information that is written
- קָרָאקראkará
- הִקְרִיאהקריאhikrí
This is more about the Hebrew word קָרָא.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרָא
- Written without vowel points
- קרא
- Said
- kará
- Its meanings in English
- read, to read, to call, to crow
These English words share a Hebrew word with read.
These words come before and after read in the list.
These are the questions people ask about read in Hebrew.
How do you say read in Hebrew?
read in Hebrew is קָרָא, said kará. Without vowel points it is written קרא.
What are other Hebrew words for read?
Besides קרא, read can be said הִקְרִיא (hikrí), depending on the meaning.
What else does קרא mean in English?
Besides read, קרא can mean to read, to call, and to crow.
How is read pronounced in English?
read is pronounced /ɹiːd/, /ɹid/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry read and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.