Exile in Hebrew is גּוֹלֶה (golé).
It can also be said גלות, הגלה, or גלה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
exile
/ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ /ˈɛkˌsaɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for exile as a noun.
someone who is banished from one's home or country
- גּוֹלֶהגולהgolémasculine
the state of being banished from one's home or country
- גָּלוּתגלותgalútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גּוֹלָהגולהgoláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for exile as a verb.
to send into exile
- הִגְלָההגלהhiglá
- גָּלָהגלהgalá
This is more about the Hebrew word גּוֹלֶה.
- Written with vowel points
- גּוֹלֶה
- Written without vowel points
- גולה
- Said
- golé
- Plural
- גּוֹלִים
- Feminine form
- גּוֹלָה
- Its meanings in English
- exile, an exile
These English words share a Hebrew word with exile.
These words come before and after exile in the list.
These are the questions people ask about exile in Hebrew.
How do you say exile in Hebrew?
exile in Hebrew is גּוֹלֶה, said golé. Without vowel points it is written גולה. Its plural is גּוֹלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for exile?
Besides גולה, exile can be said גָּלוּת (galút), הִגְלָה (higlá), or גָּלָה (galá), depending on the meaning.
Is גולה masculine or feminine?
The word גולה is masculine. Its feminine form is גּוֹלָה.
What else does גולה mean in English?
Besides exile, גולה can mean an exile.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry exile and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.