Tallow in Hebrew is חֵלֶב (ẖélev).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֵלֶב
ẖélev
noun · masculine
In English
tallow
/ˈtæləʊ/ /ˈtæloʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tallow as a noun.
hard animal fat obtained
- חֵלֶבחלבẖélevmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חֵלֶב.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵלֶב
- Written without vowel points
- חלב
- Said
- ẖélev
- Plural
- חֲלָבִים
- Its meanings in English
- tallow, chelev, The best part
These English words share a Hebrew word with tallow.
These words come before and after tallow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tallow in Hebrew.
How do you say tallow in Hebrew?
tallow in Hebrew is חֵלֶב, said ẖélev. Without vowel points it is written חלב. Its plural is חֲלָבִים.
Is חלב masculine or feminine?
The word חלב is masculine.
What else does חלב mean in English?
Besides tallow, חלב can mean chelev and The best part.
How is tallow pronounced in English?
tallow is pronounced /ˈtæləʊ/, /ˈtæloʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tallow 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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