Elul (אלול) means Ellul in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אֱלוּל
elul
noun · masculine
In English
Ellul
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Elul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החודש השנים־עשר (האחרון) בלוח השנה העברי, בשנה המתחילה בחודש תשרי, כנהוג מימי בית שני, והחודש השישי בשנה המתחילה בחודש ניסן, שהיה נהוג בימי בית ראשון. מגיע אחרי אב, ולפני תשרי. בחודש אלול 29 יום.
וַתִּשְׁלַם, הַחוֹמָה, בְּעֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה, לֶאֱלוּל – לַחֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁנַיִם, יוֹם
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Elul is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֱלוּל
- Written without vowel points
- אלול
- Said
- elul
- Root
- א־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קְטוּל
- Gematria
- 67
This is how Elul is said in other languages.
- English
- Ellul
- Arabic
- أيلول
These words rhyme with Elul.
The word Elul comes from the root א־ל־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Elul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Elul.
What does Elul (אלול) mean in Hebrew?
Elul (אלול) means Ellul. It is said elul, with the stress on lul.
What rhymes with Elul (אלול)?
Words that rhyme with Elul (אלול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and גידול.
Is Elul (אלול) masculine or feminine?
The word Elul (אלול) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אלול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.