Writing in Hebrew is כְּתִיבָה (ktivá).
It can also be said כתובים or כתב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
writing
/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for writing as a noun.
written letters or symbols
- כְּתִיבָהכתיבהktiváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something written
- כְּתוּבִיםכתוביםktuvímmasculinepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
process of representing a language
- כְּתִיבָהכתיבהktiváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
style of writing
- כְּתָבכתבktavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with writing.
These words come before and after writing in the list.
These are the questions people ask about writing in Hebrew.
How do you say writing in Hebrew?
writing in Hebrew is כְּתִיבָה, said ktivá. Without vowel points it is written כתיבה.
What are other Hebrew words for writing?
Besides כתיבה, writing can be said כְּתוּבִים (ktuvím) or כְּתָב (ktav), depending on the meaning.
Is כתיבה masculine or feminine?
The word כתיבה is feminine.
How is writing pronounced in English?
writing is pronounced /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry writing and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.