Decline in Hebrew is נְפִילָה (nefilá).
It can also be said ירידה, היחלשות, or ירד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for decline as a noun.
downward movement, fall
- נְפִילָהנפילהnefiláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sloping downward
- יְרִידָהירידהyeridáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
deterioration of condition; weakening or worsening
- היחלשותhekhalshútfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for decline as a verb.
move downwards
- יָרַדירדyarád
become weaker or worse
- נֶחְלַשׁנחלשnekhlásh
refuse
- דָּחָהדחהdakháh
- סירבserév
inflect
- היטהhitá
This is more about the Hebrew word נְפִילָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נְפִילָה
- Written without vowel points
- נפילה
- Said
- nefilá
- Plural
- נְפִילוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- decline, Fall, falling, decline
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נפילה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with decline.
These words come before and after decline in the list.
These are the questions people ask about decline in Hebrew.
How do you say decline in Hebrew?
decline in Hebrew is נְפִילָה, said nefilá. Without vowel points it is written נפילה. Its plural is נְפִילוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for decline?
Besides נפילה, decline can be said יְרִידָה (yeridá), היחלשות (hekhalshút), יָרַד (yarád), נֶחְלַשׁ (nekhlásh), or דָּחָה (dakháh), depending on the meaning.
Is נפילה masculine or feminine?
The word נפילה is feminine.
What else does נפילה mean in English?
Besides decline, נפילה can mean Fall, falling, decline.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry decline and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.