About in Hebrew is עַל (al).
It can also be said מעל, סביב, or עמד ל..., depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
about
/əˈbaʊ̯t/ /əˈbɐʊ̯t/
These are the Hebrew words for about as a preposition.
over or upon different parts of
- עַלעלalIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מֵעַלמעלmeálIn the Hebrew dictionary
on every side of
- סְבִיבסביבsavívIn the Hebrew dictionary
on the point or verge of
- עמד ל...
concerning
- עַלעלalIn the Hebrew dictionary
- על אודותal odót
- אודותodótIn the Hebrew dictionary
concerned with, engaged in
- עַלעלalIn the Hebrew dictionary
in the immediate neighborhood of
- באזור
- בסביבת
These are the Hebrew words for about as an adverb.
on all sides
- מִסָּבִיבמסביבmisavív
nearly, approximately
- בְּעֵרֶךְבערךb'érekh
in circuit
- מִסָּבִיבמסביבmisavív
This is more about the Hebrew word עַל.
- Written with vowel points
- עַל
- Written without vowel points
- על
- Said
- al
- Its meanings in English
- about, on, on top of, on, must
The Hebrew dictionary's page for על, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with about.
These words come before and after about in the list.
These are the questions people ask about about in Hebrew.
How do you say about in Hebrew?
about in Hebrew is עַל, said al. Without vowel points it is written על.
What are other Hebrew words for about?
Besides על, about can be said מֵעַל (meál), סְבִיב (savív), עמד ל..., על אודות (al odót), or אודות (odót), depending on the meaning.
What else does על mean in English?
Besides about, על can mean on, on top of, on, and must.
How is about pronounced in English?
about is pronounced /əˈbaʊ̯t/, /əˈbɐʊ̯t/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry about and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.