Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) means extension in Hebrew.
It can also mean stepping space and outrigger. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שֶׁלָח
shelakh
noun · masculine
In English
extension, stepping space, outrigger
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shelakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החלק האופקי הבולט של מדרגה.
- 2ימאותבול עץ או מצוף, המחובר לגוף סירה צרה וארוכה במקביל לדופן ובמרחק מה ממנה, כדי לייצבה ולמנוע ממנה להתהפך.
The word Shelakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁלָח
- Written without vowel points
- שלח
- Said
- shelakh
- Plural
- שְׁלָחים
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁלָחים; שֶׁלַח־, ר' שִׁלְחֵי־
- Gematria
- 338
This is how Shelakh is said in other languages.
- English
- extension, stepping space, outrigger
These words rhyme with Shelakh.
The word Shelakh is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Shelakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shelakh.
What does Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) mean in Hebrew?
Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) means extension, stepping space, and outrigger. It is said shelakh, with the stress on she.
What rhymes with Shelakh (שֶׁלָח)?
Words that rhyme with Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) include מלח, פלח, and קלח.
Is Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) masculine or feminine?
The word Shelakh (שֶׁלָח) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שְׁלָחים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שלח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
English Words in Hebrew
How to say thousands of English words in Hebrew, with vowel points, transliteration, gender, plural and recordings.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.