Akal (עָקָל) means headcord in Hebrew.
It can also mean headband. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עָקָל
akal
noun · masculine
In English
headcord, headband
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פריטי לבושחבל קשור כטבעת ולו גדילים לקשוט, העשוי להחזיק במקומה את הכפיה.
The word Akal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָקָל
- Written without vowel points
- עקל
- Said
- akal
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- עֲקָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲקָלִים; עֲקֵל־, ר' עַקְלֵי־
- Gematria
- 200
This is how Akal is said in other languages.
- English
- headcord, headband
- Arabic
- عقال
These words come before and after Akal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akal.
What does Akal (עָקָל) mean in Hebrew?
Akal (עָקָל) means headcord and headband. It is said akal, with the stress on a.
Is Akal (עָקָל) masculine or feminine?
The word Akal (עָקָל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲקָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.