Tsal'it elyona (צלעית עליונה) means timber head in Hebrew.
It can also mean top timber and frame head. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צַלְעִית עֶלְיוֹנָה
tsal'it elyona
noun · feminine
In English
timber head, top timber, frame head
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsal'it elyona.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותחלקה העליון של צלע מורכבת באוניית עץ, אחד בכל צד.
The word Tsal'it elyona is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַלְעִית עֶלְיוֹנָה
- Written without vowel points
- צלעית עליונה
- Said
- tsal'it elyona
- Plural
- צַלְעִיוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צַלְעִיוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת
- Gematria
- 771
This is how Tsal'it elyona is said in other languages.
- English
- timber head, top timber, frame head
These words come before and after Tsal'it elyona in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsal'it elyona.
What does Tsal'it elyona (צלעית עליונה) mean in Hebrew?
Tsal'it elyona (צלעית עליונה) means timber head, top timber, and frame head. It is said tsal'it elyona, with the stress on it.
Is Tsal'it elyona (צלעית עליונה) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsal'it elyona (צלעית עליונה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צַלְעִיוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צלעית עליונה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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