Well in Hebrew is טוֹב (tov).
It can also be said היטב, מאוד, or באר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
well
/ˈwɛl/ /ˈwɛʊ̯/
These are the Hebrew words for well as an adverb.
completely; fully
- טוֹבטובtovIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הֵיטֵבהיטבhetév
accurately; competently
- הֵיטֵבהיטבhetév
to a significant degree
- הֵיטֵבהיטבhetév
(slang) very
- מְאוֹדמאודmeódIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for well as a noun.
hole sunk into the ground
- בְאֵרבארb'erfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
spring
- מַעְיָןמעייןma'yánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
small depression for holding
- גֻּמָּהגומהgumáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
figurative: source of supply
- מָקוֹרמקורmakórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַעְיָןמעייןma'yánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for well as an exclamation.
used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations
- ואלהwálla
- וּבְכֵןובכןuvkhénIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טוֹבטובtovIn the Hebrew dictionary
to acknowledge a statement or situation
- טוֹבטובtovIn the Hebrew dictionary
used in conversation to fill space
- טוֹבטובtovIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָזאזazIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for well as an adjective.
in good health
- בָּרִיאבריאbarímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בטובbetóv
These are the Hebrew words for well as a verb.
to issue forth
- נָבַענבעnavá
- זָרַםזרםzarám
This is more about the Hebrew word טוֹב.
- Written with vowel points
- טוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- טוב
- Said
- tov
- Its meanings in English
- well, well, good
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with well.
These words come before and after well in the list.
These are the questions people ask about well in Hebrew.
How do you say well in Hebrew?
well in Hebrew is טוֹב, said tov. Without vowel points it is written טוב.
What are other Hebrew words for well?
Besides טוב, well can be said הֵיטֵב (hetév), מְאוֹד (meód), בְאֵר (b'er), מַעְיָן (ma'yán), or גֻּמָּה (gumá), depending on the meaning.
What else does טוב mean in English?
Besides well, טוב can mean well, good.
How is well pronounced in English?
well is pronounced /ˈwɛl/, /ˈwɛʊ̯/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry well and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.