Gladness in Hebrew is גִּילָה (gilá).
It can also be said ששון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גִּילָה
gilá
noun · feminine
In English
gladness
/ˈɡlædnəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gladness as a noun.
the state of being glad
- גִּילָהגילהgiláfeminine
- שָׂשׂוֹןששוןsasónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּילָה.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּילָה
- Written without vowel points
- גילה
- Said
- gilá
- Its meanings in English
- gladness, joy, gladness
These words come before and after gladness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gladness in Hebrew.
How do you say gladness in Hebrew?
gladness in Hebrew is גִּילָה, said gilá. Without vowel points it is written גילה.
What are other Hebrew words for gladness?
Besides גילה, gladness can be said שָׂשׂוֹן (sasón), depending on the meaning.
Is גילה masculine or feminine?
The word גילה is feminine.
What else does גילה mean in English?
Besides gladness, גילה can mean joy, gladness.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gladness 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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