Reason in Hebrew is סִבָּה (sibá).
It can also be said הגיון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
reason
/ˈɹiːzən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for reason as a noun.
that which causes: a cause
- סִבָּהסיבהsibáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking
- הִגָּיוֹןהגיוןhigayónmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word סִבָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- סִבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- סיבה
- Said
- sibá
- Plural
- סיבות
- Its meanings in English
- reason, cause
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סיבה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with reason.
These words come before and after reason in the list.
These are the questions people ask about reason in Hebrew.
How do you say reason in Hebrew?
reason in Hebrew is סִבָּה, said sibá. Without vowel points it is written סיבה. Its plural is סיבות.
What are other Hebrew words for reason?
Besides סיבה, reason can be said הִגָּיוֹן (higayón), depending on the meaning.
Is סיבה masculine or feminine?
The word סיבה is feminine.
What else does סיבה mean in English?
Besides reason, סיבה can mean cause.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry reason and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.