Of in Hebrew is שֶׁל (shel).
It can also be said מ-, ל-, or בן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
of
/ɒv/ /ʌv/
These are the Hebrew words for of as a preposition.
possessive genitive: belonging to
- שֶׁלשלshelIn the Hebrew dictionary
connecting numeral or quantifier with quantified
- מ-mi-
objective genitive: connecting action noun with object
- שֶׁלשלshelIn the Hebrew dictionary
(to tell the time) before, to, e.g. a quarter of three (2:45)
- ל-l'-
indicative of age
- בָּןבןbenIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁל.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁל
- Written without vowel points
- של
- Said
- shel
- Its meanings in English
- of, Of, belonging to, owned by, pertaining to
The Hebrew dictionary's page for של, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with of.
These words come before and after of in the list.
These are the questions people ask about of in Hebrew.
How do you say of in Hebrew?
of in Hebrew is שֶׁל, said shel. Without vowel points it is written של.
What are other Hebrew words for of?
Besides של, of can be said מ- (mi-), ל- (l'-), or בָּן (ben), depending on the meaning.
What else does של mean in English?
Besides of, של can mean Of, belonging to, owned by, pertaining to.
How is of pronounced in English?
of is pronounced /ɒv/, /ʌv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry of and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.