Twist in Hebrew is פיתל (pitél).
It can also be said סובב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
פיתל
pitél
verb
In English
twist
/twɪst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for twist as a verb.
to turn the ends in opposite directions
- פיתלpitél
- סוֹבֵבסובבsovévIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פיתל.
- Written with vowel points
- פיתל
- Written without vowel points
- פיתל
- Said
- pitél
- Its meanings in English
- twist, to twist
These English words share a Hebrew word with twist.
These words come before and after twist in the list.
These are the questions people ask about twist in Hebrew.
How do you say twist in Hebrew?
twist in Hebrew is פיתל, said pitél.
What are other Hebrew words for twist?
Besides פיתל, twist can be said סוֹבֵב (sovév), depending on the meaning.
What else does פיתל mean in English?
Besides twist, פיתל can mean to twist.
How is twist pronounced in English?
twist is pronounced /twɪst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry twist 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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