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Will in Hebrew is עָתִיד ('atíd).

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

עָתִיד
'atíd
verb · masculine
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In English

will

/wɪl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for will as a verb.

indicating future action

These are the Hebrew words for will as a noun.

act of choosing to do something; conscious intent or volition

These are the Hebrew words for will as a name.

diminutive of William

  • וויל

This is more about the Hebrew word עָתִיד.

Written with vowel points
עָתִיד
Written without vowel points
עתיד
Said
'atíd
Feminine form
עֲתִידָה
Its meanings in English
will, will, shall

The Hebrew dictionary's page for עתיד, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with will.

These words come before and after will in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨will⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨will⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨will⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָתִיד⁩, said 'atíd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עתיד⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨will⁩?

Besides ⁨עתיד⁩, ⁨will⁩ can be said ⁨רָצוֹן⁩ (ratsón), ⁨אָבָה⁩ (ava), or ⁨וויל⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨עתיד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨will⁩, ⁨עתיד⁩ can mean ⁨will, shall⁩.

How is ⁨will⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨will⁩ is pronounced ⁨/wɪl/⁩.

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