But in Hebrew is אֶלָּא (élla).
It can also be said אבל, אולם, or אך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
but
/ˈbʌt/ /ˈbət/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for but as a conjunction.
rather
- אֶלָּאאלאélla
although
- אֲבָלאבלavál
- אוּלָםאולםulámIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אַךְאךakhIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בְּרַםברםb'rámIn the Hebrew dictionary
except
- אֶלָּאאלאélla
This is more about the Hebrew word אֶלָּא.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶלָּא
- Written without vowel points
- אלא
- Said
- élla
- Its meanings in English
- but, but, except
These English words share a Hebrew word with but.
These words come before and after but in the list.
These are the questions people ask about but in Hebrew.
How do you say but in Hebrew?
but in Hebrew is אֶלָּא, said élla. Without vowel points it is written אלא.
What are other Hebrew words for but?
Besides אלא, but can be said אֲבָל (avál), אוּלָם (ulám), אַךְ (akh), or בְּרַם (b'rám), depending on the meaning.
What else does אלא mean in English?
Besides but, אלא can mean but, except.
How is but pronounced in English?
but is pronounced /ˈbʌt/, /ˈbət/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry but 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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