If only in Hebrew is הַלְוַאי (halevái).
It can also be said מי יתן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הַלְוַאי
halevái
conjunction
In English
if only
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for if only as a conjunction.
signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future
- הַלְוַאיהלואיhalevái
- מִי יִתֵּןמי יתןmi yitén
These English words share a Hebrew word with if only.
These words come before and after if only in the list.
These are the questions people ask about if only in Hebrew.
How do you say if only in Hebrew?
if only in Hebrew is הַלְוַאי, said halevái. Without vowel points it is written הלואי.
What are other Hebrew words for if only?
Besides הלואי, if only can be said מִי יִתֵּן (mi yitén), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry if only and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
Hebrew Dictionary
The meaning of thousands of Hebrew words, with how each is said, its English translation, synonyms, opposites and rhymes.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.