Shibolet (שיבולת) means stalk in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
stalk
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shibolet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תפרחת ארוכה בעלת ציר אחיד וראשי עליה מונחים פרחי הדגן.
וְהָיָה כֶּאֱסֹף קָצִיר קָמָה וּזְרֹעוֹ שִׁבֳּלִים יִקְצוֹר וְהָיָה כִּמְלַקֵּט שִׁבֳּלִים בְּעֵמֶק רְפָאִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shibolet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁבֹּלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- שיבולת
- Said
- shibolet
- Root
- ש־ב־ל
- Pattern
- קִטֹּלֶת
- Plural
- שִׁבֳּלִים או שֻׁבֳּלִין
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁבֳּלִים או שֻׁבֳּלִין; שִׁבֹּלֶת־, ר' שִׁבֳּלֵי־ או שִׁבֲּלֵי־; כ' שִׁבָּלְתּוֹ
- Gematria
- 748
This is how Shibolet is said in other languages.
- English
- stalk
- Arabic
- دوامة
- French
- épi
These words rhyme with Shibolet.
The word Shibolet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הטובע בשבלת נאחז בשבלת
- שיבולת שועל
- שיבולת הזקן
- שיבולת רומית
- שבלת ריקה תרים ראש
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The word Shibolet comes from the root ש־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Shibolet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shibolet.
What does Shibolet (שיבולת) mean in Hebrew?
Shibolet (שיבולת) means stalk. It is said shibolet, with the stress on bo.
What rhymes with Shibolet (שיבולת)?
Words that rhyme with Shibolet (שיבולת) include יכולת, גולגולת, פסולת, סולת, תקבולת, and תרנגולת.
Is Shibolet (שיבולת) masculine or feminine?
The word Shibolet (שיבולת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שִׁבֳּלִים או שֻׁבֳּלִין.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שבלת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.