Virtue in Hebrew is מַעֲלָה (ma'alá).
It can also be said מעלת טכות, מעלת סכות, or סגולה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
virtue
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃuː/ /ˈvɜːtjuː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for virtue as a noun.
in angelology
- מַעֲלָהמעלהma'aláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַעֲלַת טֻכֹּותמעלת טכותma'alát tukótfeminine
- מַעֲלַת סֻכֹּותמעלת סכותma'alát sukótfeminine
excellence in morals
- סגולהs'guláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סְגֻלָּהסגלהs'guláfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲלָה
- Written without vowel points
- מעלה
- Said
- ma'alá
- Plural
- מַעֲלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- virtue, advantage, degree, step, stair
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with virtue.
These words come before and after virtue in the list.
These are the questions people ask about virtue in Hebrew.
How do you say virtue in Hebrew?
virtue in Hebrew is מַעֲלָה, said ma'alá. Without vowel points it is written מעלה. Its plural is מַעֲלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for virtue?
Besides מעלה, virtue can be said מַעֲלַת טֻכֹּות (ma'alát tukót), מַעֲלַת סֻכֹּות (ma'alát sukót), סגולה (s'gulá), or סְגֻלָּה (s'gulá), depending on the meaning.
Is מעלה masculine or feminine?
The word מעלה is feminine.
What else does מעלה mean in English?
Besides virtue, מעלה can mean advantage, degree, and step, stair.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry virtue and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.