Above in Hebrew is מֵעַל (me'ál).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מֵעַל
me'ál
preposition
In English
above
/əˈbʌv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for above as a preposition.
more
- מֵעַלמעלme'álIn the Hebrew dictionary
over, on top of
- מֵעַלמעלme'álIn the Hebrew dictionary
in or to a higher place
- מֵעַלמעלme'álIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֵעַל.
- Written with vowel points
- מֵעַל
- Written without vowel points
- מעל
- Said
- me'ál
- Its meanings in English
- above, above, over, higher than, over, more than
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after above in the list.
These are the questions people ask about above in Hebrew.
How do you say above in Hebrew?
above in Hebrew is מֵעַל, said me'ál. Without vowel points it is written מעל.
What else does מעל mean in English?
Besides above, מעל can mean above, over, higher than and over, more than.
How is above pronounced in English?
above is pronounced /əˈbʌv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry above 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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