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Relief in Hebrew is הֲקַלָּה (hakala).

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

הֲקַלָּה
hakala
noun · feminine
In English

relief

/rɪˈliːf/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for relief as a noun.

removal of stress or discomfort

type of artwork

  • תבליטtavlit

difference of elevations on a surface

  • תבלוטת
  • תִּבְלֹטֶתתבלטתtivlotet
  • תבליטtɑvlit

This is more about the Hebrew word הֲקַלָּה.

Written with vowel points
הֲקַלָּה
Written without vowel points
הקלה
Said
hakala
Plural
הֲקַלּוֹת
Its meanings in English
relief, A lightening, an easing, a relief, Relief, a sense of relief, a feeling of relief

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

These words come before and after relief in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨relief⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨relief⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨relief⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֲקַלָּה⁩, said hakala. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הקלה⁩. Its plural is ⁨הֲקַלּוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨relief⁩?

Besides ⁨הקלה⁩, ⁨relief⁩ can be said ⁨תבליט⁩ (tavlit), ⁨תבלוטת⁩, or ⁨תִּבְלֹטֶת⁩ (tivlotet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨הקלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הקלה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨הקלה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨relief⁩, ⁨הקלה⁩ can mean ⁨A lightening, an easing, a relief and Relief, a sense of relief, a feeling of relief⁩.

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