Up in Hebrew is מַעְלָה (má'ala).
It can also be said למעלה, ער, or ערה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
up
/ʌp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for up as an adverb.
away from earth’s surface
- מַעְלָהמעלהmá'alaIn the Hebrew dictionary
- למעלהlemá'ala
These are the Hebrew words for up as an adjective.
awake
- עֵרער'ermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- ערה'eráfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for up as a preposition.
toward the top
- מַעֲלָהמעלהmáalaIn the Hebrew dictionary
- למעלהlemáala
This is more about the Hebrew word מַעְלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- מעלה
- Said
- má'ala
- Its meanings in English
- up, up, upwards, above, above, heavenly
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with up.
These words come before and after up in the list.
These are the questions people ask about up in Hebrew.
How do you say up in Hebrew?
up in Hebrew is מַעְלָה, said má'ala. Without vowel points it is written מעלה.
What are other Hebrew words for up?
Besides מעלה, up can be said למעלה (lemá'ala), עֵר ('er), or ערה ('erá), depending on the meaning.
What else does מעלה mean in English?
Besides up, מעלה can mean up, upwards, above and above, heavenly.
How is up pronounced in English?
up is pronounced /ʌp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry up and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.