On one's own in Hebrew is מֵאֵלָיו (me'eláv).
It can also be said בעצמו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מֵאֵלָיו
me'eláv
phrase · masculine
In English
on one's own
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for the phrase on one's own.
unaided; without assistance or help from others
- מֵאֵלָיומאליוme'elávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בְּעַצְמוֹבעצמוb'atzmómasculine
These words come before and after on one's own in the list.
These are the questions people ask about on one's own in Hebrew.
How do you say on one's own in Hebrew?
on one's own in Hebrew is מֵאֵלָיו, said me'eláv. Without vowel points it is written מאליו.
What are other Hebrew words for on one's own?
Besides מאליו, on one's own can be said בְּעַצְמוֹ (b'atzmó), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry on one's own 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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