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Lamb in Hebrew is טָלֶה (talé).

It can also be said שה or כבש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

טָלֶה
talé
noun · masculine
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In English

lamb

/ˈlæm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lamb as a noun.

young sheep

flesh of lamb as food

meek person

This is more about the Hebrew word טָלֶה.

Written with vowel points
טָלֶה
Written without vowel points
טלה
Said
talé
Plural
טְלָאִים

The Hebrew dictionary's page for טלה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with lamb.

These words come before and after lamb in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lamb⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lamb⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lamb⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨טָלֶה⁩, said talé. Without vowel points it is written ⁨טלה⁩. Its plural is ⁨טְלָאִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨lamb⁩?

Besides ⁨טלה⁩, ⁨lamb⁩ can be said ⁨שֶׂה⁩ (se) or ⁨כֶּבֶשׂ⁩ (kéves), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨טלה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨טלה⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨lamb⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨lamb⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlæm/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lamb 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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