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Generally in Hebrew is בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל (b'dérech klal).

It can also be said בד״כ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל
b'dérech klal
adverb
In English

generally

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/ /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹə.li/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for generally as an adverb.

as a rule; usually

  • בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָלבדרך כללb'dérech klal
  • בד״כabbreviationacronym

This is more about the Hebrew word בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל.

Written with vowel points
בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל
Written without vowel points
בדרך כלל
Said
b'dérech klal
Its meanings in English
generally, In general, generally, as a rule, normally, usually

These words come before and after generally in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨generally⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨generally⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨generally⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בְּדֶּרֶךְ כְּלָל⁩, said b'dérech klal. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בדרך כלל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨generally⁩?

Besides ⁨בדרך כלל⁩, ⁨generally⁩ can be said ⁨בד״כ⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨בדרך כלל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨generally⁩, ⁨בדרך כלל⁩ can mean ⁨In general, generally, as a rule, normally, usually⁩.

How is ⁨generally⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨generally⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɹə.li/, /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.ɹə.li/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry generally 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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