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Wonder in Hebrew is תָּהָה (tahá).

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

תָּהָה
tahá
verb
In English

wonder

/ˈwʌndə/ /ˈwʌndɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for wonder as a verb.

to ponder about something

  • תָּהָהתההtahá

to be affected with surprise

  • הִתְפַּלֵּאהתפלאhitpalé

These are the Hebrew words for wonder as a noun.

something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel

This is more about the Hebrew word תָּהָה.

Written with vowel points
תָּהָה
Written without vowel points
תהה
Said
tahá
Its meanings in English
wonder, To wonder

These English words share a Hebrew word with wonder.

These words come before and after wonder in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨wonder⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨wonder⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨wonder⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תָּהָה⁩, said tahá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תהה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨wonder⁩?

Besides ⁨תהה⁩, ⁨wonder⁩ can be said ⁨הִתְפַּלֵּא⁩ (hitpalé) or ⁨פֶּלֶא⁩ (pele), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨תהה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨wonder⁩, ⁨תהה⁩ can mean ⁨To wonder⁩.

How is ⁨wonder⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨wonder⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwʌndə/, /ˈwʌndɚ/⁩.

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