Aliyah in Hebrew is עלייה (aliyá).
It can also be said עליה or עלה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
aliyah
/ˌɑːliːˈjɑː/ /əˈliːjə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for aliyah as a noun.
immigration of Jews to Israel
- עלייהaliyáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֲלִיָּהעליהaliyáfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for aliyah as a verb.
to make aliyah
- עָלָהעלהʕālāIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עלייה.
- Written with vowel points
- עלייה
- Written without vowel points
- עלייה
- Said
- aliyá
- Plural
- עֲלִיּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- aliyah, ascent, ascending, going up, rise
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלייה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with aliyah.
These words come before and after aliyah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about aliyah in Hebrew.
How do you say aliyah in Hebrew?
aliyah in Hebrew is עלייה, said aliyá. Its plural is עֲלִיּוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for aliyah?
Besides עלייה, aliyah can be said עֲלִיָּה (aliyá) or עָלָה (ʕālā), depending on the meaning.
Is עלייה masculine or feminine?
The word עלייה is feminine.
What else does עלייה mean in English?
Besides aliyah, עלייה can mean ascent, ascending, going up and rise.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry aliyah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.