Orla (עורלה) means prepuce in Hebrew.
It can also mean foreskin. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
prepuce, foreskin
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Orla.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שכבה כפולה מעור ורקמה ביונקים העוטפת את ראש הפין.
וּנְמַלְתֶּם אֵת בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם וְהָיָה לְאוֹת בְּרִית בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם.
- 2בהשאלהחלק מיותר המכסה ואוטם, שיש להסירו. (לפעמים מטאפורית)
וּמַלְתֶּם אֵת עָרְלַת לְבַבְכֶם וְעָרְפְּכֶם לֹא תַקְשׁוּ עוֹד.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Orla is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָרְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- עורלה
- Said
- orla
- Root
- ע־ר־ל
- Pattern
- קָטְלָה
- Gematria
- 311
This is how Orla is said in other languages.
- English
- prepuce, foreskin
- Arabic
- قلفة
- Russian
- крайняя плоть, препуций
- French
- prépuce
- Spanish
- prepucio
- German
- Präputium, Vorhaut
These words mean nearly the same as Orla.
These words rhyme with Orla.
The word Orla is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משך בעורלה
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The word Orla comes from the root ע־ר־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Orla in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Orla.
What does Orla (עורלה) mean in Hebrew?
Orla (עורלה) means prepuce and foreskin. It is said orla, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Orla (עורלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Orla (עורלה) are שחולת.
What rhymes with Orla (עורלה)?
Words that rhyme with Orla (עורלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Orla (עורלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Orla (עורלה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ערלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.