Lame in Hebrew is צוֹלֵעַ (tzoléa').
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צוֹלֵעַ
tzoléa'
adjective · masculine
In English
lame
/leɪm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lame as an adjective.
unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs
- צוֹלֵעַצולעtzoléa'masculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant
- צוֹלֵעַצולעtzoléa'masculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צוֹלֵעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- צוֹלֵעַ
- Written without vowel points
- צולע
- Said
- tzoléa'
- Feminine form
- צוֹלַעַת
- Its meanings in English
- lame, limping, lame, lame, weak
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צולע, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after lame in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lame in Hebrew.
How do you say lame in Hebrew?
lame in Hebrew is צוֹלֵעַ, said tzoléa'. Without vowel points it is written צולע.
What else does צולע mean in English?
Besides lame, צולע can mean limping, lame and lame, weak.
How is lame pronounced in English?
lame is pronounced /leɪm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lame 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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