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Taalul (תעלול) means prank in Hebrew.

It can also mean mischief. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

תַּעֲלוּל
taalul
noun · masculine
In English

prank, mischief

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ת

The dictionary gives one meaning for Taalul.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    בדיחה זדונית הבאה על חשבון האחר; תכסיס בעל אופי ילדותי הנועד לשים את קורבנו ללעג ולקלס.
    וְנָתַתִּי נְעָרִים שָׂרֵיהֶם; וְתַעֲלוּלִים יִמְשְׁלוּ-בָם.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Taalul is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
תַּעֲלוּל
Written without vowel points
תעלול
Said
taalul
Root
ע־ל־ל
Pattern
תַּקְטוּל
Gematria
536

This is how Taalul is said in other languages.

English
prank, mischief
Spanish
travesura

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These words rhyme with Taalul.

The word Taalul comes from the root ע־ל־ל, like these words.

These words come before and after Taalul in the dictionary.

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What does Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) means prank and mischief. It is said taalul, with the stress on lul.

What is a synonym for Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) are ⁨לצון⁩, ⁨מעשה קונדס⁩, ⁨שובבות⁩, ⁨תחבולה⁩, and ⁨טריק⁩.

What rhymes with Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) include ⁨טיפול⁩, ⁨בישול⁩, ⁨מסלול⁩, ⁨גבול⁩, ⁨עיגול⁩, and ⁨גידול⁩.

Is Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Taalul (⁨תעלול⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תעלול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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