Edge in Hebrew is צֵלָע (tséla).
It can also be said שפה, שולים, or מקצוע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
edge
/ɛd͡ʒ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for edge as a noun.
joining line between two vertices of a polygon
- צֵלָעצלעtsélafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
boundary line of a surface
- שָׂפָהשפהsafáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שׁוּלַיִםשוליםshuláyimmasculinedual
place where two faces of a polyhedron meet
- מִקְצוֹעַמקצועmiktsóa'feminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph
- צֵלָעצלעtzélafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קֶשֶׁתקשתkéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֵלָע.
- Written with vowel points
- צֵלָע
- Written without vowel points
- צלע
- Said
- tséla
- Plural
- צְלָעוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- edge, rib, rib, chop, timber, plank, beam, board
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צלע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with edge.
These words come before and after edge in the list.
These are the questions people ask about edge in Hebrew.
How do you say edge in Hebrew?
edge in Hebrew is צֵלָע, said tséla. Without vowel points it is written צלע. Its plural is צְלָעוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for edge?
Besides צלע, edge can be said שָׂפָה (safá), שׁוּלַיִם (shuláyim), מִקְצוֹעַ (miktsóa'), or קֶשֶׁת (késhet), depending on the meaning.
Is צלע masculine or feminine?
The word צלע is feminine.
What else does צלע mean in English?
Besides edge, צלע can mean rib, rib, chop, and timber, plank, beam, board.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry edge and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.