Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) means harpoon in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צִלְצָל
tsiltsal
noun · masculine
In English
harpoon
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsiltsal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי ציד דמוי חנית, לרוב קשור אליו חבל, המשמש לציד דגים או יונקים ימיים, כמו לוויתנים וכלבי ים.
הַתְמַלֵּא בְשֻׂכּוֹת עוֹרוֹ וּבְצִלְצַל דָּגִים רֹאשׁוֹ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsiltsal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צִלְצָל
- Written without vowel points
- צלצל
- Said
- tsiltsal
- Plural
- צִלְצָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' צִלְצָלִים; צִלְצַל־, ר' צִלְצְלֵי־
- Gematria
- 240
This is how Tsiltsal is said in other languages.
- English
- harpoon
- French
- harpon
- German
- Harpune
These words rhyme with Tsiltsal.
These words come before and after Tsiltsal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsiltsal.
What does Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) mean in Hebrew?
Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) means harpoon. It is said tsiltsal, with the stress on tsal.
What rhymes with Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל)?
Words that rhyme with Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
Is Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsiltsal (צִלְצָל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צִלְצָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צלצל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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