Age in Hebrew is גִּיל (gil).
It can also be said תקופה, עידן, or דור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
age
/eɪd͡ʒ/
These are the Hebrew words for age as a noun.
lifespan
- גִּילגילgilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
particular period of time in history
- תְּקוּפָהתקופהtkufáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עידןidánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
amount of time since the birth of a being or the beginning of a thing
- גִּילגילgilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
generation
- דּוֹרדורdormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
state of being old; latter part of life
- זִקְנָהזקנהziknáfeminine
one of the stages of life
- גִּילגילgilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
great period in the history of the Earth
- עידןidánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a long time
- נֶצַחנצחnétzakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיל.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיל
- Written without vowel points
- גיל
- Said
- gil
- Plural
- גִּילִים
- Its meanings in English
- age, age, period, joy, happiness
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גיל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with age.
These words come before and after age in the list.
These are the questions people ask about age in Hebrew.
How do you say age in Hebrew?
age in Hebrew is גִּיל, said gil. Without vowel points it is written גיל. Its plural is גִּילִים.
What are other Hebrew words for age?
Besides גיל, age can be said תְּקוּפָה (tkufá), עידן (idán), דּוֹר (dor), זִקְנָה (zikná), or נֶצַח (nétzakh), depending on the meaning.
Is גיל masculine or feminine?
The word גיל is masculine.
What else does גיל mean in English?
Besides age, גיל can mean age, period and joy, happiness.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry age and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.