Tortoise in Hebrew is צָב (tzav).
It can also be said שלחופה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tortoise
/ˈtɔɹ.təs/ /ˈtɔː.təs/
These are the Hebrew words for tortoise as a noun.
land-dwelling reptile
- צָבצבtzavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שַׁלְחוּפָהשלחופהšalḥūp̄āfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word צָב.
- Written with vowel points
- צָב
- Written without vowel points
- צב
- Said
- tzav
- Plural
- צַבִּים
- Its meanings in English
- tortoise, turtle, tortoise, mastigure, a kind of carriage
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tortoise.
These words come before and after tortoise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tortoise in Hebrew.
How do you say tortoise in Hebrew?
tortoise in Hebrew is צָב, said tzav. Without vowel points it is written צב. Its plural is צַבִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for tortoise?
Besides צב, tortoise can be said שַׁלְחוּפָה (šalḥūp̄ā), depending on the meaning.
Is צב masculine or feminine?
The word צב is masculine.
What else does צב mean in English?
Besides tortoise, צב can mean turtle, tortoise, mastigure, and a kind of carriage.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tortoise and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.