'ila (עילה) means cause in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cause
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for 'ila.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר גנאי נסתר, פגם קטן.
- 2סיבה מאולצת; גורם שאינו מוצדק דיו.
- 3סיבה; גורם; מה שקודם לדבר בהכרח.
The word 'ila is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עִלָּה
- Written without vowel points
- עילה
- Said
- 'ila
- Root
- ע־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- עִלּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עִלּוֹת
- Gematria
- 115
This is how 'ila is said in other languages.
- English
- cause
These words mean nearly the same as 'ila.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with 'ila.
The word 'ila is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עילת העילות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word 'ila comes from the root ע־ל־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after 'ila in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'ila.
What does 'ila (עילה) mean in Hebrew?
'ila (עילה) means cause. It is said 'ila, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for 'ila (עילה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'ila (עילה) are אמתלה, מניע, תואנה, תירוץ, and סיבה.
What rhymes with 'ila (עילה)?
Words that rhyme with 'ila (עילה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is 'ila (עילה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'ila (עילה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עִלּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.