Urge in Hebrew is דַּחַף (dáẖaf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
דַּחַף
dáẖaf
noun · masculine
In English
urge
/ɜːd͡ʒ/ /ɝd͡ʒ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for urge as a noun.
a strong desire; an itch to do something
- דַּחַףדחףdáẖafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word דַּחַף.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּחַף
- Written without vowel points
- דחף
- Said
- dáẖaf
- Plural
- דְּחָפִים
- Its meanings in English
- urge, impulse, urge, compulsion, desire
The Hebrew dictionary's page for דחף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after urge in the list.
These are the questions people ask about urge in Hebrew.
How do you say urge in Hebrew?
urge in Hebrew is דַּחַף, said dáẖaf. Without vowel points it is written דחף. Its plural is דְּחָפִים.
Is דחף masculine or feminine?
The word דחף is masculine.
What else does דחף mean in English?
Besides urge, דחף can mean impulse, urge, compulsion, desire.
How is urge pronounced in English?
urge is pronounced /ɜːd͡ʒ/, /ɝd͡ʒ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry urge 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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