Jubilee in Hebrew is יוֹבֵל (yovél).
It can also be said שנת היובל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
jubilee
/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/ /ˌd͡ʒuːbɪˈliː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for jubilee as a noun.
(Jewish history) special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years
- יוֹבֵליובלyovélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁנַת הַיּוֹבֵלשנת היובלsh'nat ha-yovélfeminine
major anniversary of an event, particularly the 50th anniversary of a coronation or marriage
- יוֹבֵליובלyovélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יוֹבֵל.
- Written with vowel points
- יוֹבֵל
- Written without vowel points
- יובל
- Said
- yovél
- Plural
- יוֹבְלִים
- Its meanings in English
- jubilee, A ram, a male sheep, A shofar, a ram's-horn trumpet
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יובל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after jubilee in the list.
These are the questions people ask about jubilee in Hebrew.
How do you say jubilee in Hebrew?
jubilee in Hebrew is יוֹבֵל, said yovél. Without vowel points it is written יובל. Its plural is יוֹבְלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for jubilee?
Besides יובל, jubilee can be said שְׁנַת הַיּוֹבֵל (sh'nat ha-yovél), depending on the meaning.
Is יובל masculine or feminine?
The word יובל is masculine.
What else does יובל mean in English?
Besides jubilee, יובל can mean A ram, a male sheep and A shofar, a ram's-horn trumpet.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry jubilee and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.