'eli (עלי) means pestle in Hebrew.
It can also mean pistil. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pestle, pistil
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for 'eli.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גליל מתכת או עץ המשמש לכתישת סממנים במכתש.
אִם תִּכְתּוֹשׁ אֶת הָאֱוִיל בַּמַּכְתֵּשׁ בְּתוֹךְ הָרִיפוֹת בַּעֱלִי לֹא תָסוּר מֵעָלָיו אִוַּלְתּוֹ
- 2בוטניקה, בהשאלההאיבר הנקבי בפרח אשר בבסיסו שחלה, באמצעו עמוד עלי ובראשו צלקת.
- 3"עֲלָיִים" - כמו "גְּדָיִים" במשקל זה. במקרא מופיעה הצורה "עֲלוֹת",, אך יש המפרשים אותה באופן אחר. למשל, רד"ק מפרש "כלי קטן לשאיבת יין" כמו במסכת עירובין נג ב, ובמסכת בבא בתרא קלג ב.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'eli is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֱלִי
- Written without vowel points
- עלי
- Said
- 'eli
- Root
- ע־ל־י
- Pattern
- קְטִי
- Plural
- עֲלָיִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲלָיִים; עֱלִי־, ר' עֲלָיֵי־
- Gematria
- 110
This is how 'eli is said in other languages.
- English
- pestle, pistil
- Russian
- пест, пестик
These words mean nearly the same as 'eli.
These words rhyme with 'eli.
The word 'eli is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עלי ומכתש
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The word 'eli comes from the root ע־ל־י, like these words.
These words come before and after 'eli in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'eli.
What does 'eli (עלי) mean in Hebrew?
'eli (עלי) means pestle and pistil. It is said 'eli, with the stress on li.
What is a synonym for 'eli (עלי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'eli (עלי) are מדוך.
What rhymes with 'eli (עלי)?
Words that rhyme with 'eli (עלי) include כלי, שלילי, ישראלי, רגלי, בלי, and כללי.
Is 'eli (עלי) masculine or feminine?
The word 'eli (עלי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲלָיִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.