Labour in Hebrew is עָמָל (amál).
It can also be said עבודה or לדה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עָמָל
amál
noun · masculine
In English
labour
/ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for labour as a noun.
work
- עָמָלעמלamálmasculine
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
giving birth
- לֵדָהלדהleidáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word עָמָל.
- Written with vowel points
- עָמָל
- Written without vowel points
- עמל
- Said
- amál
- Its meanings in English
- labour, to work, to labour
These English words share a Hebrew word with labour.
These words come before and after labour in the list.
These are the questions people ask about labour in Hebrew.
How do you say labour in Hebrew?
labour in Hebrew is עָמָל, said amál. Without vowel points it is written עמל.
What are other Hebrew words for labour?
Besides עמל, labour can be said עֲבוֹדָה (avodá) or לֵדָה (leidá), depending on the meaning.
Is עמל masculine or feminine?
The word עמל is masculine.
What else does עמל mean in English?
Besides labour, עמל can mean to work and to labour.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry labour 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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