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Alim (אלים) means strong in Hebrew.

It can also mean violent. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

אַלִּים
alim
adjective
In English

strong, violent

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives one meaning for Alim.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    מי שמשתמש בכוח כלפי אחרים כדי לפגוע, להפחיד או להרוס. שתוקף בחוזקה. פעולה תקיפה וחזקה.

The word Alim is an adjective.

Written with vowel points
אַלִּים
Written without vowel points
אלים
Said
alim
Pattern
קַטִּיל
Plural
אַלִּימִים
Feminine form
אַלִּימָה
Inflections
ר' אַלִּימִים; נ' אַלִּימָה, נ"ר אַלִּימוֹת
Gematria
81

This is how Alim is said in other languages.

English
strong, violent
Spanish
violento

These words mean nearly the same as Alim.

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These words mean the opposite of Alim.

  • רגוע

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These words rhyme with Alim.

The word Alim is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • כל דאלים גבר

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These words come before and after Alim in the dictionary.

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What does Alim (⁨אלים⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Alim (⁨אלים⁩) means strong and violent. It is said alim, with the stress on lim.

What is a synonym for Alim (⁨אלים⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Alim (⁨אלים⁩) are ⁨חזק⁩, ⁨גברתן⁩, ⁨תקיף⁩, ⁨בריון⁩, and ⁨אימתן⁩.

What is the opposite of Alim (⁨אלים⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Alim (⁨אלים⁩) are ⁨רגוע⁩.

What rhymes with Alim (⁨אלים⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Alim (⁨אלים⁩) include ⁨חיים⁩, ⁨אלוהים⁩, ⁨פנים⁩, ⁨עם⁩, ⁨תמים⁩, and ⁨אקלים⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אלים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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