Yelala (יללה) means wail in Hebrew.
It can also mean howl. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wail, howl
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yelala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זעקה נוגה, כשל אלו בעלי החיים ממשפחת הכלביים.
כִּי-הִקִּיפָה הַזְּעָקָה אֶת-גְּבוּל מוֹאָב עַד-אֶגְלַיִם יִלְלָתָהּ וּבְאֵר אֵילִים יִלְלָתָהּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Yelala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יְלָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- יללה
- Said
- yelala
- Root
- י־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- יְלָלוֹת
- Inflections
- יִלְלַת־; ר' יְלָלוֹת, יִלְלוֹת־
- Gematria
- 75
This is how Yelala is said in other languages.
- English
- wail, howl
- Arabic
- عُواء
These words mean nearly the same as Yelala.
- בכיcrying
- געיה
- יבבה
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These words rhyme with Yelala.
These words come before and after Yelala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yelala.
What does Yelala (יללה) mean in Hebrew?
Yelala (יללה) means wail and howl. It is said yelala, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Yelala (יללה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yelala (יללה) are בכי, געיה, and יבבה.
What rhymes with Yelala (יללה)?
Words that rhyme with Yelala (יללה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Yelala (יללה) masculine or feminine?
The word Yelala (יללה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is יְלָלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יללה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.