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Save in Hebrew is חָסַךְ (khasákh).

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

חָסַךְ
khasákh
verb
In English

save

/seɪv/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for save as a verb.

to store for future use

  • חָסַךְחסךkhasákh
  • שָׁמַרשמרshamár

to help someone to survive, or rescue someone

  • הִצִּילהצילhitsíl

Christianity: to redeem, protect, or rescue from eternal damnation

  • הוֹשִׁיעַהושיעhoshía

to economize

  • חָסַךְחסךkhasákh

to accumulate money

  • חָסַךְחסךkhasákhmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word חָסַךְ.

Written with vowel points
חָסַךְ
Written without vowel points
חסך
Said
khasákh
Its meanings in English
save, To save

These English words share a Hebrew word with save.

These words come before and after save in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨save⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨save⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨save⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָסַךְ⁩, said khasákh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חסך⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨save⁩?

Besides ⁨חסך⁩, ⁨save⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁמַר⁩ (shamár), ⁨הִצִּיל⁩ (hitsíl), or ⁨הוֹשִׁיעַ⁩ (hoshía), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חסך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨save⁩, ⁨חסך⁩ can mean ⁨To save⁩.

How is ⁨save⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨save⁩ is pronounced ⁨/seɪv/⁩.

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