Tur 'elyon (טור עליון) means sheer strake in Hebrew.
It can also mean planksheer. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
טוּר עֶלְיוֹן
tur 'elyon
noun · masculine
In English
sheer strake, planksheer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tur 'elyon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1טור הלוחות הגבוה ביותר בדופן כלי שיט מעץ או מפלדה.
The word Tur 'elyon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טוּר עֶלְיוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- טור עליון
- Said
- tur 'elyon
- Plural
- טוּרִים עֶלְיוֹנִים
- Inflections
- ר' טוּרִים עֶלְיוֹנִים
- Gematria
- 381
This is how Tur 'elyon is said in other languages.
- English
- sheer strake, planksheer
These words come before and after Tur 'elyon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tur 'elyon.
What does Tur 'elyon (טור עליון) mean in Hebrew?
Tur 'elyon (טור עליון) means sheer strake and planksheer. It is said tur 'elyon, with the stress on yon.
Is Tur 'elyon (טור עליון) masculine or feminine?
The word Tur 'elyon (טור עליון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is טוּרִים עֶלְיוֹנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טור עליון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.