Giv'ol (גבעול) means stem in Hebrew.
It can also mean stalk. It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
stem, stalk
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Giv'ol.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קנה הצמח, שממנו יוצאים העלים והפרחים.
וְהַפִּשְׁתָּה וְהַשְּׂעֹרָה נֻכָּתָה; כִּי הַשְּׂעֹרָה אָבִיב, וְהַפִּשְׁתָּה גִּבְעֹל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Giv'ol is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּבְעוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- גבעול
- Said
- giv'ol
- Root
- ג־ב־ע־ל
- Pattern
- קִטּוֹל
- Plural
- גִּבְעוֹלִים
- Inflections
- ר' גִּבְעוֹלִים
- Gematria
- 111
This is how Giv'ol is said in other languages.
- English
- stem, stalk
- Russian
- стебель, былинка
- French
- tige
- Spanish
- tallo
- German
- Halm
These words mean nearly the same as Giv'ol.
These words rhyme with Giv'ol.
This is where the word Giv'ol comes from.
רש"ר הירש (ויקרא ב, יד) אמר שמקורו בשורש עם תוספת ל', כמו במילים ערפל, קרסל. ויתכן שהוא הלחם של "גבעה" ו"עלה".
These words come before and after Giv'ol in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Giv'ol.
What does Giv'ol (גבעול) mean in Hebrew?
Giv'ol (גבעול) means stem and stalk. It is said giv'ol, with the stress on ol.
What is a synonym for Giv'ol (גבעול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Giv'ol (גבעול) are נצר and קש.
What rhymes with Giv'ol (גבעול)?
Words that rhyme with Giv'ol (גבעול) include גדול, קול, כול, אלכוהול, חול, and מחול.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גבעול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.