Yoke in Hebrew is עֹל (ʿol).
It can also be said צמד or פדן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
yoke
/jəʊk/ /joʊk/
These are the Hebrew words for yoke as a noun.
bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose
- עֹלעלʿolmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צֶמֶדצמדṣemeḏmasculine
pair of draught animals yoked together to pull something
- צֶמֶדצמדṣemeḏmasculine
- פַּדָּןפדןpaddānmasculine
something which represses or restrains a person
- עֹלעלʿolmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- עֹל
- Written without vowel points
- על
- Said
- ʿol
- Its meanings in English
- yoke, on, on top of, on, about, must
The Hebrew dictionary's page for על, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with yoke.
These words come before and after yoke in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yoke in Hebrew.
How do you say yoke in Hebrew?
yoke in Hebrew is עֹל, said ʿol. Without vowel points it is written על.
What are other Hebrew words for yoke?
Besides על, yoke can be said צֶמֶד (ṣemeḏ) or פַּדָּן (paddān), depending on the meaning.
Is על masculine or feminine?
The word על is masculine.
What else does על mean in English?
Besides yoke, על can mean on, on top of, on, about, and must.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yoke and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.