Might in Hebrew is עָלוּל ('alúl).
It can also be said יכל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עָלוּל
'alúl
verb · masculine
In English
might
/maɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for might as a verb.
indicator of conditional or possible actions
- עָלוּלעלול'alúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יָכֹליכלyachólmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word עָלוּל.
- Written with vowel points
- עָלוּל
- Written without vowel points
- עלול
- Said
- 'alúl
- Feminine form
- עֲלוּלָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with might.
These words come before and after might in the list.
These are the questions people ask about might in Hebrew.
How do you say might in Hebrew?
might in Hebrew is עָלוּל, said 'alúl. Without vowel points it is written עלול.
What are other Hebrew words for might?
Besides עלול, might can be said יָכֹל (yachól), depending on the meaning.
How is might pronounced in English?
might is pronounced /maɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry might 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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