Snail in Hebrew is שַׁבְּלוּל (shablúl).
It can also be said חלזון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
snail
/sneɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for snail as a noun.
any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell
- שַׁבְּלוּלשבלולshablúlmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חִלָּזוֹןחלזוןkhilazónmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁבְּלוּל.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁבְּלוּל
- Written without vowel points
- שבלול
- Said
- shablúl
- Plural
- שַׁבְּלוּלִים
- Its meanings in English
- snail, cochlea, scroll
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבלול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after snail in the list.
These are the questions people ask about snail in Hebrew.
How do you say snail in Hebrew?
snail in Hebrew is שַׁבְּלוּל, said shablúl. Without vowel points it is written שבלול. Its plural is שַׁבְּלוּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for snail?
Besides שבלול, snail can be said חִלָּזוֹן (khilazón), depending on the meaning.
Is שבלול masculine or feminine?
The word שבלול is masculine.
What else does שבלול mean in English?
Besides snail, שבלול can mean cochlea and scroll.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry snail and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.