Tsahal (צהל) means IDF in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צַהַ"ל
tsahal
noun · masculine
In English
IDF
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsahal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צבא ההגנה לישראל, הצבא הלאומי של מדינת ישראל.
The word Tsahal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַהַ"ל
- Written without vowel points
- צהל
- Said
- tsahal
- Gematria
- 125
This is how Tsahal is said in other languages.
- English
- IDF
- Arabic
- جيش الدفاع الإسرائيلي
- Russian
- Армия Обороны Израиля
- French
- Tsahal
These words come before and after Tsahal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsahal.
What does Tsahal (צהל) mean in Hebrew?
Tsahal (צהל) means IDF. It is said tsahal, with the stress on tsa.
Is Tsahal (צהל) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsahal (צהל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צה"ל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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