Resistance in Hebrew is הִתְנַגְּדוּת (hitnag'dút).
It can also be said רזיסטאנס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
resistance
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for resistance as a noun.
act of resisting
- הִתְנַגְּדוּתהתנגדותhitnag'dútfeminine
underground organization struggling for liberation
- הִתְנַגְּדוּתהתנגדותhitnagdútfeminine
- רזיסטאנסrezistánsfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְנַגְּדוּת.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְנַגְּדוּת
- Written without vowel points
- התנגדות
- Said
- hitnag'dút
- Plural
- התנגדויות
- Its meanings in English
- resistance, Opposition: the action, state, or quality of opposing or of being in conflict, singular construct state form of הִתְנַגְּדוּת
These English words share a Hebrew word with resistance.
These words come before and after resistance in the list.
These are the questions people ask about resistance in Hebrew.
How do you say resistance in Hebrew?
resistance in Hebrew is הִתְנַגְּדוּת, said hitnag'dút. Without vowel points it is written התנגדות. Its plural is התנגדויות.
What are other Hebrew words for resistance?
Besides התנגדות, resistance can be said רזיסטאנס (rezistáns), depending on the meaning.
Is התנגדות masculine or feminine?
The word התנגדות is feminine.
What else does התנגדות mean in English?
Besides resistance, התנגדות can mean Opposition: the action, state, or quality of opposing or of being in conflict and singular construct state form of הִתְנַגְּדוּת.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry resistance and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.