Tevel (תבל) means world in Hebrew.
It can also mean universe. It is a noun used in both the masculine and the feminine, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
world, universe
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tevel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עולם, כל אשר נמצא בשמיים ובארץ.
וַיֵּרָאוּ אֲפִקֵי יָם, יִגָּלוּ מֹסְדוֹת תֵּבֵל; בְּגַעֲרַת יהוה, מִנִּשְׁמַת רוּחַ אַפּוֹ.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר בדרך־כלל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tevel is a noun used in both the masculine and the feminine.
- Written with vowel points
- תֵּבֵל
- Written without vowel points
- תבל
- Said
- tevel
- Root
- י־ב־ל
- Pattern
- תַּקְטֵל
- Gematria
- 432
This is how Tevel is said in other languages.
- English
- world, universe
- Arabic
- الكون, العالم
- Russian
- вселенная, мир, свет
These words mean nearly the same as Tevel.
- חלד
- יקום
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tevel.
The word Tevel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ארבע כנפות תבל
- מיס תבל
- רחבי תבל
- שבעת פלאי תבל
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Tevel comes from the root י־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Tevel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tevel.
What does Tevel (תבל) mean in Hebrew?
Tevel (תבל) means world and universe. It is said tevel, with the stress on vel.
What is a synonym for Tevel (תבל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tevel (תבל) are חלד and יקום.
What rhymes with Tevel (תבל)?
Words that rhyme with Tevel (תבל) include נוזל, ישראל, של, אל, נמל, and ברזל.
Is Tevel (תבל) masculine or feminine?
The word Tevel (תבל) is a noun used in both the masculine and the feminine.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תבל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.