Rise in Hebrew is עָלָה ('alá).
It can also be said זרח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
rise
/ɹaɪz/ /ɹaɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rise as a verb.
to move upwards
- עָלָהעלה'aláIn the Hebrew dictionary
of a celestial body: to appear to move from behind the horizon
- זָרַחזרחzarákhmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word עָלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלה
- Said
- 'alá
- Its meanings in English
- rise, To ascend, rise, go up; to move from a point to a higher point, To cost, To grow, To rise in standing; to progress in a social or other figurative ladder
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with rise.
These words come before and after rise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rise in Hebrew.
How do you say rise in Hebrew?
rise in Hebrew is עָלָה, said 'alá. Without vowel points it is written עלה.
What are other Hebrew words for rise?
Besides עלה, rise can be said זָרַח (zarákh), depending on the meaning.
What else does עלה mean in English?
Besides rise, עלה can mean To ascend, rise, go up; to move from a point to a higher point, To cost, To grow, and To rise in standing; to progress in a social or other figurative ladder.
How is rise pronounced in English?
rise is pronounced /ɹaɪz/, /ɹaɪs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rise and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.