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Grievance in Hebrew is עָוֶל (ol).

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

עָוֶל
ol
noun · masculine
In English

grievance

/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for grievance as a noun.

a wrong or hardship suffered

This is more about the Hebrew word עָוֶל.

Written with vowel points
עָוֶל
Written without vowel points
עול
Said
ol
Plural
עולים
Its meanings in English
grievance, a yoke, servitude, subjugation

The Hebrew dictionary's page for עול, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after grievance in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨grievance⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨grievance⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨grievance⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עָוֶל⁩, said ol. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עול⁩. Its plural is ⁨עולים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨grievance⁩?

Besides ⁨עול⁩, ⁨grievance⁩ can be said ⁨עוול⁩ ('ável), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עול⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עול⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨עול⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨grievance⁩, ⁨עול⁩ can mean ⁨a yoke and servitude, subjugation⁩.

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