Thought in Hebrew is מַחְשָׁבָה (makhshavá).
It can also be said הגיג or מחשבות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
thought
/θɔt/ /θɑt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for thought as a noun.
representation created in the mind
- מַחְשָׁבָהמחשבהmakhshaváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הָגִיגהגיגhagígmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
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- מַחֲשָׁבוֹתמחשבותmakhshavótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְשָׁבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְשָׁבָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחשבה
- Said
- makhshavá
- Plural
- מַחְשָׁבוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחשבה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after thought in the list.
These are the questions people ask about thought in Hebrew.
How do you say thought in Hebrew?
thought in Hebrew is מַחְשָׁבָה, said makhshavá. Without vowel points it is written מחשבה. Its plural is מַחְשָׁבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for thought?
Besides מחשבה, thought can be said הָגִיג (hagíg) or מַחֲשָׁבוֹת (makhshavót), depending on the meaning.
Is מחשבה masculine or feminine?
The word מחשבה is feminine.
How is thought pronounced in English?
thought is pronounced /θɔt/, /θɑt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry thought and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.