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Request in Hebrew is בִּקֵּשׁ (biqésh).

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

בִּקֵּשׁ
biqésh
verb
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In English

request

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for request as a verb.

to express the need or desire for

  • בִּקֵּשׁבקשbiqésh

to ask somebody to do something

  • בִּקֵּשׁבקשbiqésh

These are the Hebrew words for request as a noun.

act of requesting

  • בַּקָּשָׁהבקשהbakasháfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word בִּקֵּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
בִּקֵּשׁ
Written without vowel points
בקש
Said
biqésh
Its meanings in English
request, defective spelling of ביקש, Masculine singular imperative of ביקש / בִּקֵּשׁ, bare infinitive of ביקש / בִּקֵּשׁ

These English words share a Hebrew word with request.

These words come before and after request in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨request⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨request⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨request⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בִּקֵּשׁ⁩, said biqésh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בקש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨request⁩?

Besides ⁨בקש⁩, ⁨request⁩ can be said ⁨בַּקָּשָׁה⁩ (bakashá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨בקש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨request⁩, ⁨בקש⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of ביקש, Masculine singular imperative of ביקש / בִּקֵּשׁ, and bare infinitive of ביקש / בִּקֵּשׁ⁩.

How is ⁨request⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨request⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹɪˈkwɛst/⁩.

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