Want in Hebrew is רָצָה (ratsá).
It can also be said חפץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
רָצָה
ratsá
verb
In English
want
/wɒnt/ /wɑnt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for want as a verb.
to desire
- רָצָהרצהratsá
- חָפֵץחפץẖafétz
This is more about the Hebrew word רָצָה.
- Written with vowel points
- רָצָה
- Written without vowel points
- רצה
- Said
- ratsá
- Its meanings in English
- want, To want, accept, choose
These English words share a Hebrew word with want.
These words come before and after want in the list.
These are the questions people ask about want in Hebrew.
How do you say want in Hebrew?
want in Hebrew is רָצָה, said ratsá. Without vowel points it is written רצה.
What are other Hebrew words for want?
Besides רצה, want can be said חָפֵץ (ẖafétz), depending on the meaning.
What else does רצה mean in English?
Besides want, רצה can mean To want and accept, choose.
How is want pronounced in English?
want is pronounced /wɒnt/, /wɑnt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry want 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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