Gil (גִּיל) means cheer in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cheer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Gil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שמחה, ששון.
וְנֶאֱסַף שִׂמְחָה וָגִיל מִן-הַכַּרְמֶל, וּבַכְּרָמִים לֹא-יְרֻנָּן לֹא יְרֹעָע; יַיִן, בַּיְקָבִים לֹא-יִדְרֹךְ הַדֹּרֵךְ--הֵידָד הִשְׁבַּתִּי
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Gil is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיל
- Written without vowel points
- גיל
- Said
- gil
- Root
- ג־י־ל
- Pattern
- קִיל
- Gematria
- 43
This is how Gil is said in other languages.
- English
- cheer
These words mean nearly the same as Gil.
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These words rhyme with Gil.
These words come before and after Gil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Gil.
What does Gil (גִּיל) mean in Hebrew?
Gil (גִּיל) means cheer. It is said gil, with the stress on gil.
What is a synonym for Gil (גִּיל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Gil (גִּיל) are גילה, שמחה, ששון, and דיצה.
What rhymes with Gil (גִּיל)?
Words that rhyme with Gil (גִּיל) include צליל, גליל, רגיל, חיל, אליל, and פתיל.
Is Gil (גִּיל) masculine or feminine?
The word Gil (גִּיל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גיל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.