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Cable in Hebrew is כֶּבֶל (kevél).

It can also be said כבלים or עבות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

כֶּבֶל
kevél
noun · masculine
In English

cable

/ˈkeɪ.bəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cable as a noun.

assembly of wires for electricity

communications system with coaxial or fiber optic

  • כְּבָלִיםכבליםkvalímplural

large wire, rope

heavy rope or chain as used for mooring

nautical unit of length

This is more about the Hebrew word כֶּבֶל.

Written with vowel points
כֶּבֶל
Written without vowel points
כבל
Said
kevél
Plural
כְּבָלִים
Its meanings in English
cable, chain

The Hebrew dictionary's page for כבל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after cable in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cable⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cable⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cable⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨כֶּבֶל⁩, said kevél. Without vowel points it is written ⁨כבל⁩. Its plural is ⁨כְּבָלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨cable⁩?

Besides ⁨כבל⁩, ⁨cable⁩ can be said ⁨כְּבָלִים⁩ (kvalím) or ⁨עֲבוֹת⁩ (avot), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨כבל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨כבל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨כבל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨cable⁩, ⁨כבל⁩ can mean ⁨chain⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cable 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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