Active in Hebrew is פָּעִיל (pa'íl).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
פָּעִיל
pa'íl
adjective · masculine
In English
active
/ˈæk.tɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for active as an adjective.
having the quality or power of acting
- פָּעִילפעילpa'ílmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פָּעִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּעִיל
- Written without vowel points
- פעיל
- Said
- pa'íl
- Feminine form
- פְּעִילָה
- Its meanings in English
- active, active, active voice
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פעיל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after active in the list.
These are the questions people ask about active in Hebrew.
How do you say active in Hebrew?
active in Hebrew is פָּעִיל, said pa'íl. Without vowel points it is written פעיל.
What else does פעיל mean in English?
Besides active, פעיל can mean active, active voice.
How is active pronounced in English?
active is pronounced /ˈæk.tɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry active 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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