Galilee in Hebrew is הַגָּלִיל (ha-galíl).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הַגָּלִיל
ha-galíl
name
In English
Galilee
/ˈɡælɪliː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Galilee as a name.
region of northern Israel
- הַגָּלִילהגלילha-galíl
These words come before and after Galilee in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Galilee in Hebrew.
How do you say Galilee in Hebrew?
Galilee in Hebrew is הַגָּלִיל, said ha-galíl. Without vowel points it is written הגליל.
How is Galilee pronounced in English?
Galilee is pronounced /ˈɡælɪliː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Galilee 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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