Ili (עִלִּי) means upper in Hebrew.
It can also mean top. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עִלִּי
ili
adjective
In English
upper, top
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ili.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עליון, הנמצא למעלה.
- 2ימאותבאוניות מפרשים: שם תואר לציון היות חלק המעטה שני בממד הגובה מן הסיפון, כגון "תורן עילי־אחורי", "מפרש עילי", "סקריה עילית־קדמית" וכו'.
The word Ili is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עִלִּי
- Written without vowel points
- עילי
- Said
- ili
- Root
- ע־ל־ה
- Plural
- עִלִּיִּים
- Feminine form
- עִלִּית
- Inflections
- נ' עִלִּית; ר' עִלִּיִּים; נ"ר עִלִּיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 120
This is how Ili is said in other languages.
- English
- upper, top
These words mean nearly the same as Ili.
These words mean the opposite of Ili.
These words rhyme with Ili.
The word Ili is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Ili comes from the root ע־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Ili in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ili.
What does Ili (עִלִּי) mean in Hebrew?
Ili (עִלִּי) means upper and top. It is said ili, with the stress on li.
What is a synonym for Ili (עִלִּי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ili (עִלִּי) are עליון.
What is the opposite of Ili (עִלִּי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ili (עִלִּי) are תחתון.
What rhymes with Ili (עִלִּי)?
Words that rhyme with Ili (עִלִּי) include כלי, שלילי, ישראלי, רגלי, בלי, and כללי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עלי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.