Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) means irrigated garden or field in Hebrew.
It can also mean irrigation ditch. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
irrigated garden or field, irrigation ditch
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.
- 1גן או שדה בהשקאה.
- 2תעלת מים להשקאה.
וְאֵת חוֹמַת בְּרֵכַת הַשֶּׁלַח לְגַן-הַמֶּלֶךְ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shelakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁלַח
- 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
- irrigated garden or field, irrigation ditch
These words rhyme with Shelakh.
The word Shelakh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שדה שלחין
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These words come before and after Shelakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shelakh.
What does Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) mean in Hebrew?
Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) means irrigated garden or field and irrigation ditch. It is said shelakh, with the stress on she.
What rhymes with Shelakh (שֶׁלַח)?
Words that rhyme with Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) include מלח, פלח, and קלח.
Is Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) masculine or feminine?
The word Shelakh (שֶׁלַח) 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.