Supplication in Hebrew is תַּחֲנוּן (takhanún).
It can also be said התחננות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
supplication
/sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for supplication as a noun.
a prayer
- תַּחֲנוּןתחנוןtakhanúnmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
an act of supplicating
- הִתְחַנְּנוּתהתחננותhitkhanenútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּחֲנוּן.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּחֲנוּן
- Written without vowel points
- תחנון
- Said
- takhanún
- Plural
- תחנונים
- Its meanings in English
- supplication, tachanun
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תחנון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after supplication in the list.
These are the questions people ask about supplication in Hebrew.
How do you say supplication in Hebrew?
supplication in Hebrew is תַּחֲנוּן, said takhanún. Without vowel points it is written תחנון. Its plural is תחנונים.
What are other Hebrew words for supplication?
Besides תחנון, supplication can be said הִתְחַנְּנוּת (hitkhanenút), depending on the meaning.
Is תחנון masculine or feminine?
The word תחנון is masculine.
What else does תחנון mean in English?
Besides supplication, תחנון can mean tachanun.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry supplication and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.