Avel (עוול) means grievance in Hebrew.
It can also mean injustice. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
grievance, injustice
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מעשה הגורם רע לאחר ומקפח אותו.
לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ עָוֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּט בַּמִּדָּה בַּמִּשְׁקָל וּבַמְּשׂוּרָה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Avel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָוֶל
- Written without vowel points
- עוול
- Said
- avel
- Root
- ע־ו־ל
- Pattern
- קָוֶל
- Gematria
- 112
This is how Avel is said in other languages.
- English
- grievance, injustice
These words mean nearly the same as Avel.
- עולה
- חטא
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Avel.
- חסד
- טובה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Avel comes from the root ע־ו־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Avel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avel.
What does Avel (עוול) mean in Hebrew?
Avel (עוול) means grievance and injustice. It is said avel, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Avel (עוול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avel (עוול) are עולה and חטא.
What is the opposite of Avel (עוול)?
Words that mean the opposite of Avel (עוול) are חסד and טובה.
Is Avel (עוול) masculine or feminine?
The word Avel (עוול) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.