Al (אַל) means don't in Hebrew.
It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
don't
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Al.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילה המצווה על שלילה.
אַל נָא אֶשָּׂא פְנֵי אִישׁ וְאֶל אָדָם לֹא אֲכַנֶּה
- 2לו, מילת חיזוק ותקווה.
וַיֹּאמֶר, אַל יוֹשִׁעֵךְ יהוה; מֵאַיִן אוֹשִׁיעֵךְ, הֲמִן הַגֹּרֶן אוֹ מִן הַיָּקֶב?!
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Al is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- אַל
- Written without vowel points
- אל
- Said
- al
- Gematria
- 31
This is how Al is said in other languages.
- English
- don't
- Arabic
- لا
- Russian
- не
These words mean nearly the same as Al.
These words rhyme with Al.
The word Al is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אל דאגה
- אלחוט
- אילחוש
- אל חלד
- אלמות
- אל טל ואל מטר עליכם
- שם לאל
- אל געת
- אל חשש
- אל חזור
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This is where the word Al comes from.
באוגריתית, בשתי המשמעויות (אַל); בכנענית במשמעות הראשונה (אל). ייתכן שנוצרה עקב היפוך האותיות במילה "לא".
These words come before and after Al in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Al.
What does Al (אַל) mean in Hebrew?
Al (אַל) means don't. It is said al, with the stress on al.
What is a synonym for Al (אַל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Al (אַל) are לא.
What rhymes with Al (אַל)?
Words that rhyme with Al (אַל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.