Parallel in Hebrew is מַקְבִּיל (makbil).
It can also be said קו רוחב, קבלה, or הקביל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
parallel
/ˈpæɹ.əˌlɛl/ /ˈpɛɹ.əˌlɛl/
These are the Hebrew words for parallel as an adjective.
equally distant from one another at all points
- מַקְבִּילמקבילmakbilmasculineplural
having the same overall direction
- מַקְבִּילמקבילmakbílmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for parallel as a noun.
one of a set of parallel lines
- מַקְבִּילמקבילmakbílmasculine
line of latitude
- קו רוחבkáv rókhavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
elaborate tracing of one or more similarities
- קַבָּלָהקבלהkabaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for parallel as a verb.
of a path etc: to be parallel to something else
- הִקְבִּילהקבילhikbíl
to compare or liken something to something else
- הִשְׁוָההשווהhishvá
This is more about the Hebrew word מַקְבִּיל.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקְבִּיל
- Written without vowel points
- מקביל
- Said
- makbil
- Its meanings in English
- parallel, parallel: having the same direction
These English words share a Hebrew word with parallel.
These words come before and after parallel in the list.
These are the questions people ask about parallel in Hebrew.
How do you say parallel in Hebrew?
parallel in Hebrew is מַקְבִּיל, said makbil. Without vowel points it is written מקביל.
What are other Hebrew words for parallel?
Besides מקביל, parallel can be said קו רוחב (káv rókhav), קַבָּלָה (kabalá), הִקְבִּיל (hikbíl), or הִשְׁוָה (hishvá), depending on the meaning.
What else does מקביל mean in English?
Besides parallel, מקביל can mean parallel: having the same direction.
How is parallel pronounced in English?
parallel is pronounced /ˈpæɹ.əˌlɛl/, /ˈpɛɹ.əˌlɛl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry parallel and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.