Futile in Hebrew is עָקָר ('aqár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָקָר
'aqár
adjective · masculine
In English
futile
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/ /ˈfju.taɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for futile as an adjective.
incapable of producing results
- עָקָרעקר'aqármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָקָר.
- Written with vowel points
- עָקָר
- Written without vowel points
- עקר
- Said
- 'aqár
- Its meanings in English
- futile, sterile, barren
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עקר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with futile.
These words come before and after futile in the list.
These are the questions people ask about futile in Hebrew.
How do you say futile in Hebrew?
futile in Hebrew is עָקָר, said 'aqár. Without vowel points it is written עקר.
What else does עקר mean in English?
Besides futile, עקר can mean sterile, barren.
How is futile pronounced in English?
futile is pronounced /ˈfjuː.taɪl/, /ˈfju.taɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry futile 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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