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Reign in Hebrew is מָשַׁל (mashál).

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

מָשַׁל
mashál
verb
In English

reign

/ɹeɪ̯n/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for reign as a verb.

exercise sovereign power

These are the Hebrew words for reign as a noun.

the exercise of sovereign power

This is more about the Hebrew word מָשַׁל.

Written with vowel points
מָשַׁל
Written without vowel points
משל
Said
mashál
Its meanings in English
reign, To rule, to reign, to govern

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with reign.

These words come before and after reign in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨reign⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨reign⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨reign⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מָשַׁל⁩, said mashál. Without vowel points it is written ⁨משל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨reign⁩?

Besides ⁨משל⁩, ⁨reign⁩ can be said ⁨מָלַךְ⁩ (malách) or ⁨מַלְכוּת⁩ (malchút), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨משל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨reign⁩, ⁨משל⁩ can mean ⁨To rule, to reign, to govern⁩.

How is ⁨reign⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨reign⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹeɪ̯n/⁩.

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