Alul (עלול) means might in Hebrew.
It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עָלוּל
alul
adverb
In English
might
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Alul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילה מקדימה לפעולה. מה שמוכן לקרות בו פעולה. שיש בו תנאים שיקרה לו. (בדרך כלל לא רצויה)
The word Alul is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- עָלוּל
- Written without vowel points
- עלול
- Said
- alul
- Root
- ע־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קָטוּל
- Plural
- עֲלוּלִים
- Feminine form
- עֲלוּלָה
- Inflections
- נ' עֲלוּלָה, ר' עֲלוּלִים, נ"ר עֲלוּלוֹת
- Gematria
- 136
This is how Alul is said in other languages.
- English
- might
- Arabic
- قَدْ
These words mean nearly the same as Alul.
- יכול
- עשוי
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These words rhyme with Alul.
The word Alul comes from the root ע־ל־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Alul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Alul.
What does Alul (עלול) mean in Hebrew?
Alul (עלול) means might. It is said alul, with the stress on lul.
What is a synonym for Alul (עלול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Alul (עלול) are יכול and עשוי.
What rhymes with Alul (עלול)?
Words that rhyme with Alul (עלול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and גידול.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.