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Plot in Hebrew is עֲלִילָה ('alilá).

It can also be said חלקה, תרשים, or קנוניה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עֲלִילָה
'alilá
noun · feminine
In English

plot

/plɒt/ /plɑt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for plot as a noun.

course of a story

area of land used for building on or planting on

  • חֶלְקָהחלקהẖelqáfeminine

graph or diagram

  • תַּרְשִׁיםתרשיםtarshímmasculine

secret plan to achieve an end

This is more about the Hebrew word עֲלִילָה.

Written with vowel points
עֲלִילָה
Written without vowel points
עלילה
Said
'alilá
Its meanings in English
plot, plot, story

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with plot.

These words come before and after plot in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨plot⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨plot⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨plot⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עֲלִילָה⁩, said 'alilá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עלילה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨plot⁩?

Besides ⁨עלילה⁩, ⁨plot⁩ can be said ⁨חֶלְקָה⁩ (ẖelqá), ⁨תַּרְשִׁים⁩ (tarshím), or ⁨קְנוּנִיָה⁩ (knuniyá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עלילה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עלילה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨עלילה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨plot⁩, ⁨עלילה⁩ can mean ⁨plot, story⁩.

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