Tsedef (צדף) means bivalve in Hebrew.
It can also mean clam and seashell. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צֶדֶף
tsedef
noun · masculine
In English
bivalve, clam, seashell
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsedef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רכיכה החיה בתוך קונכיה סימטרית ואטומה המחולקת לשניים, כאשר כל חצי קרוי קשׂווה.
- 2עממיקונכיה ריקה של כל רכיכה ימית שהיא.
The word Tsedef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶדֶף
- Written without vowel points
- צדף
- Said
- tsedef
- Root
- צ־ד־פ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- צְדָפִים
- Feminine form
- צִדְפָּה
- Inflections
- נ' צִדְפָּה, צִדְפַּת־; ר' צְדָפִים, צִדְפֵי־; נ"ר צְדַפוֹת
- Gematria
- 174
This is how Tsedef is said in other languages.
- English
- bivalve, clam, seashell
These words come before and after Tsedef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsedef.
What does Tsedef (צדף) mean in Hebrew?
Tsedef (צדף) means bivalve, clam, and seashell. It is said tsedef, with the stress on tse.
Is Tsedef (צדף) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsedef (צדף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צְדָפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צדף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.