Risk in Hebrew is סִכּוּן (sikun).
It can also be said סכנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
סִכּוּן
sikun
noun · masculine
In English
risk
/ɹɪsk/
These are the Hebrew words for risk as a noun.
possible, usually negative, outcome
- סִכּוּןסיכוןsikunmasculine
- סַכָּנָהסכנהsakanafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סִכּוּן.
- Written with vowel points
- סִכּוּן
- Written without vowel points
- סיכון
- Said
- sikun
- Plural
- סיכונים
- Its meanings in English
- risk, danger, risk, hazard, peril
These English words share a Hebrew word with risk.
These words come before and after risk in the list.
These are the questions people ask about risk in Hebrew.
How do you say risk in Hebrew?
risk in Hebrew is סִכּוּן, said sikun. Without vowel points it is written סיכון. Its plural is סיכונים.
What are other Hebrew words for risk?
Besides סיכון, risk can be said סַכָּנָה (sakana), depending on the meaning.
Is סיכון masculine or feminine?
The word סיכון is masculine.
What else does סיכון mean in English?
Besides risk, סיכון can mean danger, risk, hazard, peril.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry risk 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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