Ilay (עילאי) means superior in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
superior
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ilay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1באיכות הטובה ביותר.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
סִבְּכַי הַחֻשָׁתִי; עִילַי הָאֲחוֹחִי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ilay is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עִלָּאי
- Written without vowel points
- עילאי
- Said
- ilay
- Root
- ע־ל־ה
- Pattern
- קִטָּל
- Plural
- עִלָּאִים
- Feminine form
- עִלָּאִית
- Inflections
- נ' עִלָּאִית, ר' עִלָּאִים
- Gematria
- 121
This is how Ilay is said in other languages.
- English
- superior
These words mean nearly the same as Ilay.
- מעולה
- נשגב
- קלאסיclassic
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These words mean the opposite of Ilay.
- ירוד
- נחות
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These words rhyme with Ilay.
The word Ilay comes from the root ע־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Ilay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ilay.
What does Ilay (עילאי) mean in Hebrew?
Ilay (עילאי) means superior. It is said ilay, with the stress on lay.
What is a synonym for Ilay (עילאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ilay (עילאי) are מעולה, נשגב, and קלאסי.
What is the opposite of Ilay (עילאי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ilay (עילאי) are ירוד and נחות.
What rhymes with Ilay (עילאי)?
Words that rhyme with Ilay (עילאי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.