Vital in Hebrew is חִיּוּנִי (ẖiyuní).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חִיּוּנִי
ẖiyuní
adjective · masculine
In English
vital
/ˈvaɪtəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for vital as an adjective.
necessary to the continuation of life
- חִיּוּנִיחיוניẖiyunímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חִיּוּנִי.
- Written with vowel points
- חִיּוּנִי
- Written without vowel points
- חיוני
- Said
- ẖiyuní
- Feminine form
- חִיּוּנִית
- Its meanings in English
- vital, vital, critical, lively
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חיוני, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after vital in the list.
These are the questions people ask about vital in Hebrew.
How do you say vital in Hebrew?
vital in Hebrew is חִיּוּנִי, said ẖiyuní. Without vowel points it is written חיוני.
What else does חיוני mean in English?
Besides vital, חיוני can mean vital, critical and lively.
How is vital pronounced in English?
vital is pronounced /ˈvaɪtəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry vital 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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