Wait in Hebrew is חִכָּה (khiká).
It can also be said המתין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חִכָּה
khiká
verb
In English
wait
/weɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wait as a verb.
delay until some event
- חִכָּהחיכהkhiká
- הִמְתִּיןהמתיןhimtín
This is more about the Hebrew word חִכָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- חִכָּה
- Written without vowel points
- חיכה
- Said
- khiká
- Its meanings in English
- wait, to wait, wait for
These English words share a Hebrew word with wait.
These words come before and after wait in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wait in Hebrew.
How do you say wait in Hebrew?
wait in Hebrew is חִכָּה, said khiká. Without vowel points it is written חיכה.
What are other Hebrew words for wait?
Besides חיכה, wait can be said הִמְתִּין (himtín), depending on the meaning.
What else does חיכה mean in English?
Besides wait, חיכה can mean to wait, wait for.
How is wait pronounced in English?
wait is pronounced /weɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wait 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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