Sanction in Hebrew is סַנְקְצְיָה (sánktsya).
It can also be said עיצום, עונש, or גמול, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/ /ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sanction as a noun.
penalty or coercive measure
- סַנְקְצְיָהסנקציהsánktsyafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עיצוםitsúmmasculine
- עונשóneshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גמולgmulmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פעולת עונשיןpeulát onshínfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word סַנְקְצְיָה.
- Written with vowel points
- סַנְקְצְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- סנקציה
- Said
- sánktsya
- Plural
- סַנְקְצְיוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סנקציה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sanction.
These words come before and after sanction in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sanction in Hebrew.
How do you say sanction in Hebrew?
sanction in Hebrew is סַנְקְצְיָה, said sánktsya. Without vowel points it is written סנקציה. Its plural is סַנְקְצְיוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for sanction?
Besides סנקציה, sanction can be said עיצום (itsúm), עונש (ónesh), גמול (gmul), or פעולת עונשין (peulát onshín), depending on the meaning.
Is סנקציה masculine or feminine?
The word סנקציה is feminine.
How is sanction pronounced in English?
sanction is pronounced /ˈsæŋkʃən/, /ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sanction and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.