Stroke in Hebrew is פְּעִימָה (p'imá).
It can also be said חתירה, שבץ, or שבץ מחי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
stroke
/stɹəʊk/ /stɹoʊk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for stroke as a noun.
time when a strike of a clock occurs
- פְּעִימָהפעימהp'imáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
specific combination of movements of the arms and legs which, when repeated, causes the swimmer to advance through the water; manner in which such movements are made
- חתירהfeminine
loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted
- שָׁבָץשבץshavátsmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁבָץ מֹחִישבץ מחיshaváts mokhímasculine
These are the Hebrew words for stroke as a verb.
to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly
- לִטֵּףליטףlitéf
This is more about the Hebrew word פְּעִימָה.
- Written with vowel points
- פְּעִימָה
- Written without vowel points
- פעימה
- Said
- p'imá
- Its meanings in English
- stroke, stroke, occurrence, beat
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פעימה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with stroke.
These words come before and after stroke in the list.
These are the questions people ask about stroke in Hebrew.
How do you say stroke in Hebrew?
stroke in Hebrew is פְּעִימָה, said p'imá. Without vowel points it is written פעימה.
What are other Hebrew words for stroke?
Besides פעימה, stroke can be said חתירה, שָׁבָץ (shaváts), שָׁבָץ מֹחִי (shaváts mokhí), or לִטֵּף (litéf), depending on the meaning.
Is פעימה masculine or feminine?
The word פעימה is feminine.
What else does פעימה mean in English?
Besides stroke, פעימה can mean stroke, occurrence and beat.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stroke and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.