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Strong in Hebrew is חָזָק (khazák).

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

חָזָק
khazák
adjective
In English

strong

/stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for strong as an adjective.

capable of producing great physical force

capable of withstanding great physical force

determined, unyielding

having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient

slang: impressive

  • מַרְשִׁיםמרשיםmarshim

This is more about the Hebrew word חָזָק.

Written with vowel points
חָזָק
Written without vowel points
חזק
Said
khazák
Feminine form
חֲזָקָה

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חזק, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with strong.

These words come before and after strong in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨strong⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨strong⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨strong⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָזָק⁩, said khazák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חזק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨strong⁩?

Besides ⁨חזק⁩, ⁨strong⁩ can be said ⁨עמיד⁩ (‘amíd), ⁨נחוש⁩ (nakhúsh), or ⁨מַרְשִׁים⁩ (marshim), depending on the meaning.

How is ⁨strong⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨strong⁩ is pronounced ⁨/stɹɒŋ/, /stɹɔŋ/⁩.

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