Suitable in Hebrew is רָאוּי (ra'uy).
It can also be said מתאים or הולם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
suitable
These are the Hebrew words for suitable as an adjective.
appropriate to a certain occasion
- רָאוּיראויra'uyIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַתְאִיםמתאיםmat'im
- הוֹלֵםהולםholem
This is more about the Hebrew word רָאוּי.
- Written with vowel points
- רָאוּי
- Written without vowel points
- ראוי
- Said
- ra'uy
- Feminine form
- רְאוּיָה
- Its meanings in English
- suitable, good, fitting, appropriate, desirable, suitable, worthy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ראוי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with suitable.
These words come before and after suitable in the list.
These are the questions people ask about suitable in Hebrew.
How do you say suitable in Hebrew?
suitable in Hebrew is רָאוּי, said ra'uy. Without vowel points it is written ראוי.
What are other Hebrew words for suitable?
Besides ראוי, suitable can be said מַתְאִים (mat'im) or הוֹלֵם (holem), depending on the meaning.
What else does ראוי mean in English?
Besides suitable, ראוי can mean good, fitting, appropriate, desirable, suitable, worthy.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry suitable and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.