Or else in Hebrew is וָלֹא (való).
It can also be said או ש or אחרת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
וָלֹא
való
conjunction
In English
or else
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for or else as a conjunction.
as an alternative
- וָלֹאולאvaló
- אוֹ שֶׁאו ש
- אַחֶרֶתאחרתaẖéret
These English words share a Hebrew word with or else.
These words come before and after or else in the list.
These are the questions people ask about or else in Hebrew.
How do you say or else in Hebrew?
or else in Hebrew is וָלֹא, said való. Without vowel points it is written ולא.
What are other Hebrew words for or else?
Besides ולא, or else can be said אוֹ שֶׁ or אַחֶרֶת (aẖéret), depending on the meaning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry or else 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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