Useful in Hebrew is מוֹעִיל (mo'íl).
It can also be said שמושי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מוֹעִיל
mo'íl
adjective
In English
useful
/ˈjuːsfəl/ /ˈjusfəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for useful as an adjective.
having a practical or beneficial use
- מוֹעִילמועילmo'íl
- שִׁמּוּשִׁישמושיshimushí
This is more about the Hebrew word מוֹעִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹעִיל
- Written without vowel points
- מועיל
- Said
- mo'íl
- Its meanings in English
- useful, useful, helpful
These English words share a Hebrew word with useful.
These words come before and after useful in the list.
These are the questions people ask about useful in Hebrew.
How do you say useful in Hebrew?
useful in Hebrew is מוֹעִיל, said mo'íl. Without vowel points it is written מועיל.
What are other Hebrew words for useful?
Besides מועיל, useful can be said שִׁמּוּשִׁי (shimushí), depending on the meaning.
What else does מועיל mean in English?
Besides useful, מועיל can mean useful, helpful.
How is useful pronounced in English?
useful is pronounced /ˈjuːsfəl/, /ˈjusfəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry useful 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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