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Thanksgiving in Hebrew is הֹודָיָה (hodayá).

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

הֹודָיָה
hodayá
noun · feminine
In English

thanksgiving

/θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ /ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for thanksgiving as a noun.

expression of gratitude

These are the Hebrew words for thanksgiving as a name.

Thanksgiving Day

  • חַג הַהוֹדָיָהחג ההודיהḥag hahodayámasculine

These words come before and after thanksgiving in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨thanksgiving⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨thanksgiving⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨thanksgiving⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֹודָיָה⁩, said hodayá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הודיה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨thanksgiving⁩?

Besides ⁨הודיה⁩, ⁨thanksgiving⁩ can be said ⁨תֹּודָה⁩ (todá) or ⁨חַג הַהוֹדָיָה⁩ (ḥag hahodayá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨הודיה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הודיה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨thanksgiving⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨thanksgiving⁩ is pronounced ⁨/θæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/, /ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ/⁩.

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