Idle in Hebrew is אַבְטָלָה (avtalah).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
idle
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/ /ˈʌɪdəl/
These are the Hebrew words for idle as a verb.
transitive: to spend in idleness, to waste
- אַבְטָלָהאבטלהavtalahIn the Hebrew dictionary
intransitive: to lose or spend time doing nothing
- אַבְטָלָהאבטלהavtalahIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַבְטָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אַבְטָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- אבטלה
- Said
- avtalah
- Its meanings in English
- idle, idleness, waste, unemployment
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אבטלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with idle.
These words come before and after idle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about idle in Hebrew.
How do you say idle in Hebrew?
idle in Hebrew is אַבְטָלָה, said avtalah. Without vowel points it is written אבטלה.
What else does אבטלה mean in English?
Besides idle, אבטלה can mean idleness, waste and unemployment.
How is idle pronounced in English?
idle is pronounced /ˈaɪd(ə)l/, /ˈʌɪdəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry idle 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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