Dive in Hebrew is צָלַל (tsalál).
It can also be said קפץ ראש or צלילה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dive
/daɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dive as a verb.
to descend
- צָלַלצללtsalál
to swim under water
- צָלַלצללtsalál
to jump into water head-first
- קפץ ראשkafáts rosh
sports: imitate a foul
- צָלַלצללtsalál
These are the Hebrew words for dive as a noun.
a swim under water
- צלילהtsliláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
aerial descend with the nose pointed down
- צלילהtsliláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָלַל.
- Written with vowel points
- צָלַל
- Written without vowel points
- צלל
- Said
- tsalál
- Its meanings in English
- dive, to dive
These English words share a Hebrew word with dive.
These words come before and after dive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dive in Hebrew.
How do you say dive in Hebrew?
dive in Hebrew is צָלַל, said tsalál. Without vowel points it is written צלל.
What are other Hebrew words for dive?
Besides צלל, dive can be said קפץ ראש (kafáts rosh) or צלילה (tslilá), depending on the meaning.
What else does צלל mean in English?
Besides dive, צלל can mean to dive.
How is dive pronounced in English?
dive is pronounced /daɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.