Bishvil (בשביל) means for the sake of in Hebrew.
It can also mean for and because. It is a preposition, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
for the sake of, for, because
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Bishvil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"ללמען, כדי ש...; במילת יחס המקשרת בין הפעולה או החומר לבין המטרה או היעד.
- 2לשון חז"לבגלל; מילה המקשרת את הסיבה.
The word Bishvil is a preposition.
- Written with vowel points
- בִּשְׁבִיל
- Written without vowel points
- בשביל
- Said
- bishvil
- Root
- ש־ב־ל
- Gematria
- 344
This is how Bishvil is said in other languages.
- English
- for the sake of, for, because
- Arabic
- من أجل, لِ
These words mean nearly the same as Bishvil.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Bishvil.
The word Bishvil comes from the root ש־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Bishvil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Bishvil.
What does Bishvil (בשביל) mean in Hebrew?
Bishvil (בשביל) means for the sake of, for, and because. It is said bishvil, with the stress on vil.
What is a synonym for Bishvil (בשביל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Bishvil (בשביל) are כדי, נוסח, עבור, בעד, עקב, and על מנת.
What rhymes with Bishvil (בשביל)?
Words that rhyme with Bishvil (בשביל) include צליל, גליל, גיל, רגיל, חיל, and אליל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בשביל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.