Turn on in Hebrew is הִפְעִיל (hif'íl).
It can also be said הדליק or נדלק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
turn on
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for turn on as a verb.
(transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.
- הִפְעִילהפעילhif'íl
- הִדְלִיקהדליקhidlík
(intransitive) to power up
- נדלקnidlák
This is more about the Hebrew word הִפְעִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- הִפְעִיל
- Written without vowel points
- הפעיל
- Said
- hif'íl
- Its meanings in English
- turn on, to activate, turn on, enable
These English words share a Hebrew word with turn on.
These words come before and after turn on in the list.
These are the questions people ask about turn on in Hebrew.
How do you say turn on in Hebrew?
turn on in Hebrew is הִפְעִיל, said hif'íl. Without vowel points it is written הפעיל.
What are other Hebrew words for turn on?
Besides הפעיל, turn on can be said הִדְלִיק (hidlík) or נדלק (nidlák), depending on the meaning.
What else does הפעיל mean in English?
Besides turn on, הפעיל can mean to activate, turn on, enable.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry turn on and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.