Shalhevet (שלהבת) means flame in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
flame
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shalhevet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לְשון אש; להבה.
...הִנְנִי מַצִּית בְּךָ אֵשׁ וְאָכְלָה בְךָ כָל עֵץ לַח וְכָל עֵץ יָבֵשׁ לֹא תִכְבֶּה לַהֶבֶת שַׁלְהֶבֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ בָהּ כָּל פָּנִים מִנֶּגֶב צָפוֹנָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shalhevet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁלְהֶבֶת
- Written without vowel points
- שלהבת
- Said
- shalhevet
- Root
- ש־ל־ה־ב
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- שַׁלְהַבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שַׁלְהַבוֹת
- Gematria
- 737
This is how Shalhevet is said in other languages.
- English
- flame
These words mean nearly the same as Shalhevet.
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These words rhyme with Shalhevet.
The word Shalhevet comes from the root ש־ל־ה־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Shalhevet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shalhevet.
What does Shalhevet (שלהבת) mean in Hebrew?
Shalhevet (שלהבת) means flame. It is said shalhevet, with the stress on he.
What is a synonym for Shalhevet (שלהבת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shalhevet (שלהבת) are להבה, לשון אש, להב, and רשף.
What rhymes with Shalhevet (שלהבת)?
Words that rhyme with Shalhevet (שלהבת) include שבט, רכבת, צוות, שבת, מקבת, and צבת.
Is Shalhevet (שלהבת) masculine or feminine?
The word Shalhevet (שלהבת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שַׁלְהַבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שלהבת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.