Tell in Hebrew is הִגִּיד (higíd).
It can also be said אמר, הבין, or הבדיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tell
/tɛl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tell as a verb.
to instruct
- הִגִּידהגידhigíd
- אָמַראמרamár
to discern, notice, identify or distinguish
- הֵבִיןהביןhevín
- הִבְדִּילהבדילhivdíl
to pass information
- הִגִּידהגידhigíd
- אָמַראמרamár
These are the Hebrew words for tell as a noun.
A hill or mound
- תֵּלתלtelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הִגִּיד.
- Written with vowel points
- הִגִּיד
- Written without vowel points
- הגיד
- Said
- higíd
- Its meanings in English
- tell, to tell, say
These English words share a Hebrew word with tell.
These words come before and after tell in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tell in Hebrew.
How do you say tell in Hebrew?
tell in Hebrew is הִגִּיד, said higíd. Without vowel points it is written הגיד.
What are other Hebrew words for tell?
Besides הגיד, tell can be said אָמַר (amár), הֵבִין (hevín), הִבְדִּיל (hivdíl), or תֵּל (tel), depending on the meaning.
What else does הגיד mean in English?
Besides tell, הגיד can mean to tell, say.
How is tell pronounced in English?
tell is pronounced /tɛl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tell and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.