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Revelation in Hebrew is הִתְגַּלּוּת (hitgalút).

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

הִתְגַּלּוּת
hitgalút
noun · feminine
In English

revelation

/ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for revelation as a noun.

the act of revealing or disclosing

  • הִתְגַּלּוּתהתגלותhitgalútfeminine

something dramatically disclosed

manifestation of divine truth

  • הִתְגַּלּוּתהתגלותhitgalútfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for revelation as a name.

book of Bible

  • חֲזוֹן יוֹחָנָןחזון יוחנןẖazón yoẖanánmasculine
  • הִתְגַּלּוּתהתגלותhitgalútfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word הִתְגַּלּוּת.

Written with vowel points
הִתְגַּלּוּת
Written without vowel points
התגלות
Said
hitgalút
Plural
התגלויות
Its meanings in English
revelation, A revelation: a manifestation of divine truth, A revelation, an epiphany: a major realization, singular construct state form of הִתְגַּלּוּת, Book of Revelation; Apocalypse of John

These words come before and after revelation in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨revelation⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨revelation⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨revelation⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִתְגַּלּוּת⁩, said hitgalút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨התגלות⁩. Its plural is ⁨התגלויות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨revelation⁩?

Besides ⁨התגלות⁩, ⁨revelation⁩ can be said ⁨גִּלּוּי⁩ (gilúy) or ⁨חֲזוֹן יוֹחָנָן⁩ (ẖazón yoẖanán), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨התגלות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨התגלות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨התגלות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨revelation⁩, ⁨התגלות⁩ can mean ⁨A revelation: a manifestation of divine truth, A revelation, an epiphany: a major realization, singular construct state form of הִתְגַּלּוּת, and Book of Revelation; Apocalypse of John⁩.

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