Zest in Hebrew is חֵשֶׁק (khéshek).
It can also be said התלהבות or הנאה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חֵשֶׁק
khéshek
noun · masculine
In English
zest
/zɛst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for zest as a noun.
enthusiasm
- חֵשֶׁקחשקkhéshekmasculine
- הִתְלַהֲבוּתהתלהבותhitlahavútfeminine
- הֲנָאָההנאהhana'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֵשֶׁק.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵשֶׁק
- Written without vowel points
- חשק
- Said
- khéshek
- Plural
- חֲשָׁקִים
- Its meanings in English
- zest, zest, enthusiasm
These English words share a Hebrew word with zest.
These words come before and after zest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about zest in Hebrew.
How do you say zest in Hebrew?
zest in Hebrew is חֵשֶׁק, said khéshek. Without vowel points it is written חשק. Its plural is חֲשָׁקִים.
What are other Hebrew words for zest?
Besides חשק, zest can be said הִתְלַהֲבוּת (hitlahavút) or הֲנָאָה (hana'á), depending on the meaning.
Is חשק masculine or feminine?
The word חשק is masculine.
What else does חשק mean in English?
Besides zest, חשק can mean zest, enthusiasm.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry zest 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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