Try in Hebrew is הִשְׁתַּדֵּל (hishtadél).
It can also be said ניסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
try
/tɹaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for try as a verb.
to attempt
- הִשְׁתַּדֵּלהשתדלhishtadél
- ניסהnisá
This is more about the Hebrew word הִשְׁתַּדֵּל.
- Written with vowel points
- הִשְׁתַּדֵּל
- Written without vowel points
- השתדל
- Said
- hishtadél
- Its meanings in English
- try, to try, work at something, to lobby
These English words share a Hebrew word with try.
These words come before and after try in the list.
These are the questions people ask about try in Hebrew.
How do you say try in Hebrew?
try in Hebrew is הִשְׁתַּדֵּל, said hishtadél. Without vowel points it is written השתדל.
What are other Hebrew words for try?
Besides השתדל, try can be said ניסה (nisá), depending on the meaning.
What else does השתדל mean in English?
Besides try, השתדל can mean to try, work at something and to lobby.
How is try pronounced in English?
try is pronounced /tɹaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry try 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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