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Abroad in Hebrew is חוּ״ל (Khu.L.).

It can also be said חוץ לארץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

חוּ״ל
Khu.L.
adverb
In English

abroad

/əˈbɹɔːd/ /əˈbɹɔd/

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for abroad as an adverb.

in foreign countries

  • חוּ״לחו״לKhu.L.

These are the Hebrew words for abroad as a noun.

countries or lands abroad

  • חוּץ לָאָרֶץחוץ לארץḥutz laáretzmasculine
  • חוּ״לחו״לḥulmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word חוּ״ל.

Written with vowel points
חוּ״ל
Written without vowel points
חו״ל
Said
Khu.L.
Its meanings in English
abroad, Overseas, abroad, countries except Israel

These words come before and after abroad in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨abroad⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨abroad⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨abroad⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חוּ״ל⁩, said Khu.L.. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חו״ל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨abroad⁩?

Besides ⁨חו״ל⁩, ⁨abroad⁩ can be said ⁨חוּץ לָאָרֶץ⁩ (ḥutz laáretz), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨חו״ל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨abroad⁩, ⁨חו״ל⁩ can mean ⁨Overseas, abroad, countries except Israel⁩.

How is ⁨abroad⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨abroad⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əˈbɹɔːd/, /əˈbɹɔd/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abroad 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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