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Israeli in Hebrew is יִשְׂרְאֵלִי (yisr'elí).

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

יִשְׂרְאֵלִי
yisr'elí
adjective · masculine
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In English

Israeli

/ɪzˈɹeɪli/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for Israeli as an adjective.

of, from, or pertaining to Israel or the Israeli people

  • יִשְׂרְאֵלִיישראליyisr'elímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • יִשְׂרְאֵלִיתישראליתyisr'elítfeminine

These are the Hebrew words for Israeli as a noun.

person from Israel or of Israeli descent

  • יִשְׂרְאֵלִיישראליyisr'elímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • יִשְׂרְאֵלִיתישראליתyisr'elítfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word יִשְׂרְאֵלִי.

Written with vowel points
יִשְׂרְאֵלִי
Written without vowel points
ישראלי
Said
yisr'elí
Feminine form
יִשְׂרְאֵלִית
Its meanings in English
Israeli, Israeli: of or pertaining to the State of Israel, Israelian, Israelitish, of or pertaining to the historical Land of Israel, Israelite: of, pertaining to, or being the descendants of Jacob

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

These words come before and after Israeli in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Israeli⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Israeli⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Israeli⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יִשְׂרְאֵלִי⁩, said yisr'elí. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ישראלי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨Israeli⁩?

Besides ⁨ישראלי⁩, ⁨Israeli⁩ can be said ⁨יִשְׂרְאֵלִית⁩ (yisr'elít), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨ישראלי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Israeli⁩, ⁨ישראלי⁩ can mean ⁨Israeli: of or pertaining to the State of Israel, Israelian, Israelitish, of or pertaining to the historical Land of Israel, and Israelite: of, pertaining to, or being the descendants of Jacob⁩.

How is ⁨Israeli⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Israeli⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɪzˈɹeɪli/⁩.

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