Shalav (שלב) means stage in Hebrew.
It can also mean level. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׁלָב
shalav
noun · masculine
In English
stage, level
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shalav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד מן המוטות האופקיים בסולם, המאפשרים לעלות בו.
- 2בהשאלהקו מידה בהתקדמות.
The word Shalav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁלָב
- Written without vowel points
- שלב
- Said
- shalav
- Root
- ש־ל־ב
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- שְׁלַבִּים
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁלַבִּים
- Gematria
- 332
This is how Shalav is said in other languages.
- English
- stage, level
These words mean nearly the same as Shalav.
- דרגה
- חוק
- רובדstratum
- רףshelf
- שליבה
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The word Shalav comes from the root ש־ל־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Shalav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shalav.
What does Shalav (שלב) mean in Hebrew?
Shalav (שלב) means stage and level. It is said shalav, with the stress on sha.
What is a synonym for Shalav (שלב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shalav (שלב) are דרגה, חוק, רובד, רף, and שליבה.
Is Shalav (שלב) masculine or feminine?
The word Shalav (שלב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שְׁלַבִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שלב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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