Effective in Hebrew is יָעִיל (ya'íl).
It can also be said אפקטיבי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
effective
/ɪˈfɛktɪv/ /əˈfɛktɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for effective as an adjective.
having the power to produce a required effect or effects
- יָעִיליעילya'ílIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֵפֶקְטִיבִיאפקטיביefektíviIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָעִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- יָעִיל
- Written without vowel points
- יעיל
- Said
- ya'íl
- Feminine form
- יְעילָה
- Its meanings in English
- effective, Effective, efficacious, good: having, or tending to have, the desired effect
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יעיל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with effective.
These words come before and after effective in the list.
These are the questions people ask about effective in Hebrew.
How do you say effective in Hebrew?
effective in Hebrew is יָעִיל, said ya'íl. Without vowel points it is written יעיל.
What are other Hebrew words for effective?
Besides יעיל, effective can be said אֵפֶקְטִיבִי (efektívi), depending on the meaning.
What else does יעיל mean in English?
Besides effective, יעיל can mean Effective, efficacious, good: having, or tending to have, the desired effect.
How is effective pronounced in English?
effective is pronounced /ɪˈfɛktɪv/, /əˈfɛktɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry effective and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.