Ela (אלא) means but in Hebrew.
It can also mean only. It is a conjunction, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
but, only
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ela.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מילית לציון החלופה החיובית לאחר ציון זו השלילית
The word Ela is a conjunction.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶלָּא
- Written without vowel points
- אלא
- Said
- ela
- Gematria
- 32
This is how Ela is said in other languages.
- English
- but, only
- Arabic
- أما
- Spanish
- sino
These words mean nearly the same as Ela.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ela.
The word Ela is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אלא אם כן
- אא"כ
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Ela in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ela.
What does Ela (אלא) mean in Hebrew?
Ela (אלא) means but and only. It is said ela, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Ela (אלא)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ela (אלא) are כי, אם, זולת, and אולם.
What rhymes with Ela (אלא)?
Words that rhyme with Ela (אלא) include צלע, סלע, קלע, מוצרלה, שפלה, and פומלה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אלא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.