Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) means torrent in Hebrew.
It can also mean vortex and whirlpool. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
torrent, vortex, whirlpool
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.
- 1זרם חזק של מים שוצפים וגואים במקום מסוים.
וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יַחְבֹּט יְהוָה מִשִּׁבֹּלֶת הַנָּהָר עַד־נַחַל מִצְרָיִם...
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
- שִׁבּוֹלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁבּוֹלוֹת; שִׁבֹּלֶת־
- Gematria
- 748
This is how Shibolet is said in other languages.
- English
- torrent, vortex, whirlpool
- Arabic
- دوامة
- French
- tourbillon
- Yiddish
- וואָרטעקס
These words mean nearly the same as Shibolet.
These words rhyme with Shibolet.
The word Shibolet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הטובע בשבלת נאחז בשבלת
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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 (שִׁבֹּלֶת) mean in Hebrew?
Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) means torrent, vortex, and whirlpool. It is said shibolet, with the stress on bo.
What is a synonym for Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) are מערבולת.
What rhymes with Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת)?
Words that rhyme with Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) include יכולת, גולגולת, פסולת, סולת, תקבולת, and תרנגולת.
Is Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) masculine or feminine?
The word Shibolet (שִׁבֹּלֶת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שִׁבּוֹלוֹת.
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.