Stubborn in Hebrew is עַקְשָׁן ('aqshán).
It can also be said עקש or קשה ערף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
stubborn
/ˈstʌbɚn/ /ˈstʌbən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for stubborn as an adjective.
refusing to move or change one's opinion
- עַקְשָׁןעקשן'aqshánIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עִקֵּשׁעקש'iqésh
- קְשֵׁה עֹרֶףקשה ערףqshe 'óref
This is more about the Hebrew word עַקְשָׁן.
- Written with vowel points
- עַקְשָׁן
- Written without vowel points
- עקשן
- Said
- 'aqshán
- Feminine form
- עַקְשָׁנִית
- Its meanings in English
- stubborn, obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עקשן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with stubborn.
These words come before and after stubborn in the list.
These are the questions people ask about stubborn in Hebrew.
How do you say stubborn in Hebrew?
stubborn in Hebrew is עַקְשָׁן, said 'aqshán. Without vowel points it is written עקשן.
What are other Hebrew words for stubborn?
Besides עקשן, stubborn can be said עִקֵּשׁ ('iqésh) or קְשֵׁה עֹרֶף (qshe 'óref), depending on the meaning.
What else does עקשן mean in English?
Besides stubborn, עקשן can mean obstinate, persistent, stubborn, tenacious.
How is stubborn pronounced in English?
stubborn is pronounced /ˈstʌbɚn/, /ˈstʌbən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stubborn and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.