Upward in Hebrew is מַעְלָה (má'la).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַעְלָה
má'la
adverb
In English
upward
/ˈʌpwɚd/ /ˈʌpwəd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for upward as an adverb.
toward an upper level
- מַעְלָהמעלהmá'laIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַעְלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- מעלה
- Said
- má'la
- Its meanings in English
- upward, 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 upward.
These words come before and after upward in the list.
These are the questions people ask about upward in Hebrew.
How do you say upward in Hebrew?
upward in Hebrew is מַעְלָה, said má'la. Without vowel points it is written מעלה.
What else does מעלה mean in English?
Besides upward, מעלה can mean up, upwards, above and above, heavenly.
How is upward pronounced in English?
upward is pronounced /ˈʌpwɚd/, /ˈʌpwəd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry upward 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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