Telem (תלם) means furrow in Hebrew.
It can also mean ridge and drill. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
furrow, ridge, drill
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Telem.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חריץ שהמחרשה יוצרת בקרקע.
אִם־גִּלְעָד אָוֶן אַךְ־שָׁוְא הָיוּ בַּגִּלְגָּל שְׁוָרִים זִבֵּחוּ גַּם מִזְבְּחוֹתָם כְּגַלִּים עַל תַּלְמֵי שָׂדָי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Telem is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תֶּלֶם
- Written without vowel points
- תלם
- Said
- telem
- Root
- ת־ל־מ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- תְּלָמִים
- Inflections
- ר' תְּלָמִים; תֶּלֶם־, ר' תַּלְמֵי־
- Gematria
- 470
This is how Telem is said in other languages.
- English
- furrow, ridge, drill
- Arabic
- تَلَم, أُخْدُود
These words mean the opposite of Telem.
These words rhyme with Telem.
The word Telem is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הולך בתלם
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These words come before and after Telem in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Telem.
What does Telem (תלם) mean in Hebrew?
Telem (תלם) means furrow, ridge, and drill. It is said telem, with the stress on te.
What is the opposite of Telem (תלם)?
Words that mean the opposite of Telem (תלם) are גדודית.
What rhymes with Telem (תלם)?
Words that rhyme with Telem (תלם) include צלם, הלם, and אלם.
Is Telem (תלם) masculine or feminine?
The word Telem (תלם) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תְּלָמִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תלם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.