Upper in Hebrew is עֶלְיוֹן ('elyón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֶלְיוֹן
'elyón
adjective · masculine
In English
upper
/ˈʌpə/ /ˈʌpɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for upper as an adjective.
at a higher level, rank or position
- עֶלְיוֹןעליון'elyónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֶלְיוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶלְיוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- עליון
- Said
- 'elyón
- Feminine form
- עֶלְיוֹנָה
- Its meanings in English
- upper, topmost, upper, uppermost, super, superior, supreme, superb, predominant, over
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עליון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after upper in the list.
These are the questions people ask about upper in Hebrew.
How do you say upper in Hebrew?
upper in Hebrew is עֶלְיוֹן, said 'elyón. Without vowel points it is written עליון.
What else does עליון mean in English?
Besides upper, עליון can mean topmost, upper, uppermost and super, superior, supreme, superb, predominant, over.
How is upper pronounced in English?
upper is pronounced /ˈʌpə/, /ˈʌpɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry upper 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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