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On in Hebrew is עַל (al).

It can also be said על פני, נוגע, or תלוי על, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עַל
al
preposition
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In English

on

/ɒn/ /än/

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for on as a preposition.

positioned at the upper surface of

positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to

  • נוגע
  • תלוי על

covering

  • מכסה

at the date of

  • בתאריך

dealing with the subject of

  • בנושא

This is more about the Hebrew word עַל.

Written with vowel points
עַל
Written without vowel points
על
Said
al
Its meanings in English
on, on, on top of, about, must

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with on.

These words come before and after on in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨on⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨on⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨on⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עַל⁩, said al. Without vowel points it is written ⁨על⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨on⁩?

Besides ⁨על⁩, ⁨on⁩ can be said ⁨על פני⁩, ⁨נוגע⁩, ⁨תלוי על⁩, ⁨מכסה⁩, or ⁨בתאריך⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨על⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨on⁩, ⁨על⁩ can mean ⁨on, on top of, about, and must⁩.

How is ⁨on⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨on⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɒn/, /än/⁩.

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