Achilles heel in Hebrew is עָקֵב אַכִילֵס ('akév akhíles).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָקֵב אַכִילֵס
'akév akhíles
noun · masculine
In English
Achilles heel
/əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Achilles heel as a noun.
vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation
- עָקֵב אַכִילֵסעקב אכילס'akév akhílesmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
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These are the questions people ask about Achilles heel in Hebrew.
How do you say Achilles heel in Hebrew?
Achilles heel in Hebrew is עָקֵב אַכִילֵס, said 'akév akhíles. Without vowel points it is written עקב אכילס.
Is עקב אכילס masculine or feminine?
The word עקב אכילס is masculine.
How is Achilles heel pronounced in English?
Achilles heel is pronounced /əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Achilles heel 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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