Wish in Hebrew is מִשְׁאָלָה (mish'alá).
It can also be said בקש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
wish
/wɪʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wish as a noun.
desire
- מִשְׁאָלָהמשאלהmish'aláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for wish as a verb.
to hope for an outcome
- בִּקֵּשׁבקשbiqqésh
This is more about the Hebrew word מִשְׁאָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁאָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- משאלה
- Said
- mish'alá
- Plural
- מִשְׁאָלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- wish, wish, desire, request
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משאלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with wish.
These words come before and after wish in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wish in Hebrew.
How do you say wish in Hebrew?
wish in Hebrew is מִשְׁאָלָה, said mish'alá. Without vowel points it is written משאלה. Its plural is מִשְׁאָלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for wish?
Besides משאלה, wish can be said בִּקֵּשׁ (biqqésh), depending on the meaning.
Is משאלה masculine or feminine?
The word משאלה is feminine.
What else does משאלה mean in English?
Besides wish, משאלה can mean wish, desire, request.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wish and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.