Soldier in Hebrew is חייל (khayál).
It can also be said חיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חייל
khayál
noun · masculine
In English
soldier
/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/ /ˈsɒld͡ʒə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for soldier as a noun.
member of an army
- חיילkhayálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חַיָּלחילkhayálmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חייל.
- Written with vowel points
- חייל
- Written without vowel points
- חייל
- Said
- khayál
- Plural
- חיילים
- Its meanings in English
- soldier, pawn
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חייל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with soldier.
These words come before and after soldier in the list.
These are the questions people ask about soldier in Hebrew.
How do you say soldier in Hebrew?
soldier in Hebrew is חייל, said khayál. Its plural is חיילים.
What are other Hebrew words for soldier?
Besides חייל, soldier can be said חַיָּל (khayál), depending on the meaning.
Is חייל masculine or feminine?
The word חייל is masculine.
What else does חייל mean in English?
Besides soldier, חייל can mean pawn.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry soldier 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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