Tension in Hebrew is מֶתַח (métakh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מֶתַח
métakh
noun · masculine
In English
tension
/ˈtɛnʃən/ /ˈtɛnʃn̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tension as a noun.
psychological state
- מֶתַחמתחmétakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
voltage
- מֶתַחמתחmétakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶתַח.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶתַח
- Written without vowel points
- מתח
- Said
- métakh
- Plural
- מְתָחִים
- Its meanings in English
- tension, voltage, pull up
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מתח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tension.
These words come before and after tension in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tension in Hebrew.
How do you say tension in Hebrew?
tension in Hebrew is מֶתַח, said métakh. Without vowel points it is written מתח. Its plural is מְתָחִים.
Is מתח masculine or feminine?
The word מתח is masculine.
What else does מתח mean in English?
Besides tension, מתח can mean voltage and pull up.
How is tension pronounced in English?
tension is pronounced /ˈtɛnʃən/, /ˈtɛnʃn̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tension 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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