Fable in Hebrew is מָשָׁל (mashál).
It can also be said מעשייה, מעשיה, or המשיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
fable
/ˈfeɪbəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fable as a noun.
fictitious narration to enforce some useful truth or precept
- מָשָׁלמשלmashálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
story told to excite wonder
- מעשייהma'asiyáfeminine
- מַעֲשִׂיָּהמעשיהma'asiyáfeminine
fiction, untruth, falsehood
- מעשייהma'asiyáfeminine
- מַעֲשִׂיָּהמעשיהma'asiyáfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for fable as a verb.
compose fables
- המשילhimshíl
This is more about the Hebrew word מָשָׁל.
- Written with vowel points
- מָשָׁל
- Written without vowel points
- משל
- Said
- mashál
- Plural
- מְשָׁלִים
- Its meanings in English
- fable, allegory, morality play, fable, parable, example
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with fable.
These words come before and after fable in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fable in Hebrew.
How do you say fable in Hebrew?
fable in Hebrew is מָשָׁל, said mashál. Without vowel points it is written משל. Its plural is מְשָׁלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for fable?
Besides משל, fable can be said מעשייה (ma'asiyá), מַעֲשִׂיָּה (ma'asiyá), or המשיל (himshíl), depending on the meaning.
Is משל masculine or feminine?
The word משל is masculine.
What else does משל mean in English?
Besides fable, משל can mean allegory, morality play, fable, parable and example.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fable and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.