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Return in Hebrew is חָזַר (khazar).

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

חָזַר
khazar
verb
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In English

return

/ɹɪˈtɜːn/ /ɹɪˈtɝn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for return as a verb.

to come or go back

to give something back to its original holder or owner

  • הֶחֱזִירהחזירhekhezir
  • הֵשִׁיבהשיבheshív

These are the Hebrew words for return as a noun.

act of returning

  • החזרה

finance: gain or loss from an investment

This is more about the Hebrew word חָזַר.

Written with vowel points
חָזַר
Written without vowel points
חזר
Said
khazar
Its meanings in English
return, to return, to repeat

These English words share a Hebrew word with return.

These words come before and after return in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨return⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨return⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨return⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָזַר⁩, said khazar. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חזר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨return⁩?

Besides ⁨חזר⁩, ⁨return⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁב⁩ (shav), ⁨הֶחֱזִיר⁩ (hekhezir), ⁨הֵשִׁיב⁩ (heshív), ⁨החזרה⁩, or ⁨תְּשׁוּאָה⁩ (t'shuá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חזר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨return⁩, ⁨חזר⁩ can mean ⁨to return and to repeat⁩.

How is ⁨return⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨return⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹɪˈtɜːn/, /ɹɪˈtɝn/⁩.

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