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Whether in Hebrew is אִם (ím).

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

אִם
ím
conjunction
In English

whether

/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ /ˈʍɛðə(ɹ)/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for whether as a conjunction.

if, whether or not

  • אִםאםím
  • באם

introducing indirect questions

  • האם
  • אִםאםím

This is more about the Hebrew word אִם.

Written with vowel points
אִם
Written without vowel points
אם
Said
ím
Its meanings in English
whether, if, whether, in case, if, or

These English words share a Hebrew word with whether.

These words come before and after whether in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨whether⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨whether⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨whether⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אִם⁩, said ím. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אם⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨whether⁩?

Besides ⁨אם⁩, ⁨whether⁩ can be said ⁨באם⁩ or ⁨האם⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨אם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨whether⁩, ⁨אם⁩ can mean ⁨if, whether, in case, if, and or⁩.

How is ⁨whether⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨whether⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/, /ˈʍɛðə(ɹ)/⁩.

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