Shenhav (שנהב) means ivory in Hebrew.
It can also mean elephant. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ivory, elephant
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Shenhav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1החומר הלבן המרכיב את חטי הפיל וכן של חיות נוספות דוגמת ממותה, סוס יאור, ארי ים, ועוד.
שֶׁנְהַבִּים, וְקֹפִים, וְתֻכִּיִּים
- 2בהשאלהצבע לבן-צהבהב.
- 3רפואת שינייםדֶנְטִין. הרקמה הקשה המהווה את רוב חומר השן.
- 4לא בשימוש פיל
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shenhav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁנְהָבּ
- Written without vowel points
- שנהב
- Said
- shenhav
- Plural
- שֶׁנְהַבִּים
- Inflections
- ר' שֶׁנְהַבִּים; שֶׁנְהַב־; ר' שֶׁנְהַבֵּי־
- Gematria
- 357
This is how Shenhav is said in other languages.
- English
- ivory, elephant
- Arabic
- عاج, فيل
- Russian
- слон
- French
- ivoire
- German
- Elfenbein
- Yiddish
- העלפֿאַנדביין
These words mean nearly the same as Shenhav.
- שןtooth
- דנטין
- פילelephant
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These words rhyme with Shenhav.
The word Shenhav is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Shenhav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shenhav.
What does Shenhav (שנהב) mean in Hebrew?
Shenhav (שנהב) means ivory and elephant. It is said shenhav, with the stress on hav.
What is a synonym for Shenhav (שנהב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shenhav (שנהב) are שן, דנטין, and פיל.
What rhymes with Shenhav (שנהב)?
Words that rhyme with Shenhav (שנהב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Shenhav (שנהב) masculine or feminine?
The word Shenhav (שנהב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שֶׁנְהַבִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שנהב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.