Tsav yam (צב־ים) means sea turtle in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צַב יָם
tsav yam
noun · masculine
In English
sea turtle
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsav yam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צב גדול החי במים.
The word Tsav yam is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַב יָם
- Written without vowel points
- צב־ים
- Said
- tsav yam
- Plural
- צַבֵּי־יָם
- Feminine form
- צַבַּת־יָם
- Inflections
- נ' צַבַּת־יָם, ר' צַבֵּי־יָם
- Gematria
- 142
This is how Tsav yam is said in other languages.
- English
- sea turtle
These words come before and after Tsav yam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsav yam.
What does Tsav yam (צב־ים) mean in Hebrew?
Tsav yam (צב־ים) means sea turtle. It is said tsav yam.
Is Tsav yam (צב־ים) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsav yam (צב־ים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צַבֵּי־יָם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צב ים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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