Able in Hebrew is מסוגל (mesugal).
It can also be said יכול or יכל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מסוגל
mesugal
adjective · masculine
In English
able
/ˈeɪ.bl̩/
These are the Hebrew words for able as an adjective.
skillful
- מסוגלmesugalmasculine
- יכולyakhoolmasculine
permitted to
- יָכֹליכלyachol
This is more about the Hebrew word מסוגל.
- Written with vowel points
- מסוגל
- Written without vowel points
- מסוגל
- Said
- mesugal
- Its meanings in English
- able, Able, capable
These English words share a Hebrew word with able.
These words come before and after able in the list.
These are the questions people ask about able in Hebrew.
How do you say able in Hebrew?
able in Hebrew is מסוגל, said mesugal.
What are other Hebrew words for able?
Besides מסוגל, able can be said יכול (yakhool) or יָכֹל (yachol), depending on the meaning.
What else does מסוגל mean in English?
Besides able, מסוגל can mean Able, capable.
How is able pronounced in English?
able is pronounced /ˈeɪ.bl̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry able and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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