Viable in Hebrew is בר-חיות (bar-khiyút).
It can also be said בר-קיימה, אפשרי, or בעל היתכנות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בר-חיות
bar-khiyút
adjective · masculine
In English
viable
/ˈvaɪəbəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for viable as an adjective.
able to live on its own
- בר-חיותbar-khiyútmasculine
- בר-קיימהbar-kayamámasculine
possible
- אֶפְשָׁרִיאפשריefsharímasculine
- בעל היתכנותbáal hitakhnútmasculine
(biology) able to live and develop
- בר-חיותbar-khiyútmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with viable.
These words come before and after viable in the list.
These are the questions people ask about viable in Hebrew.
How do you say viable in Hebrew?
viable in Hebrew is בר-חיות, said bar-khiyút.
What are other Hebrew words for viable?
Besides בר-חיות, viable can be said בר-קיימה (bar-kayamá), אֶפְשָׁרִי (efsharí), or בעל היתכנות (báal hitakhnút), depending on the meaning.
How is viable pronounced in English?
viable is pronounced /ˈvaɪəbəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry viable 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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