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Wander in Hebrew is תָּעָה (ta'á).

It can also be said שוטט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

תָּעָה
ta'á
verb
In English

wander

/ˈwɒndə/ /ˈwɑndɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for wander as a verb.

to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood

  • תָּעָהתעהta'á
  • שׁוֹטֵטשוטטshotét

to stray; stray from one's course; err

  • תָּעָהתעהta'á

This is more about the Hebrew word תָּעָה.

Written with vowel points
תָּעָה
Written without vowel points
תעה
Said
ta'á
Its meanings in English
wander, to go astray

These English words share a Hebrew word with wander.

These words come before and after wander in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨wander⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨wander⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨wander⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תָּעָה⁩, said ta'á. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תעה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨wander⁩?

Besides ⁨תעה⁩, ⁨wander⁩ can be said ⁨שׁוֹטֵט⁩ (shotét), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨תעה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨wander⁩, ⁨תעה⁩ can mean ⁨to go astray⁩.

How is ⁨wander⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨wander⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwɒndə/, /ˈwɑndɚ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wander 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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