Crucify in Hebrew is צָלַב (tsaláv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צָלַב
tsaláv
verb
In English
crucify
/ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crucify as a verb.
to execute a person by nailing to a cross
- צָלַבצלבtsalávIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָלַב.
- Written with vowel points
- צָלַב
- Written without vowel points
- צלב
- Said
- tsaláv
- Its meanings in English
- crucify, to crucify
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צלב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after crucify in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crucify in Hebrew.
How do you say crucify in Hebrew?
crucify in Hebrew is צָלַב, said tsaláv. Without vowel points it is written צלב.
What else does צלב mean in English?
Besides crucify, צלב can mean to crucify.
How is crucify pronounced in English?
crucify is pronounced /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crucify and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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