Turtle in Hebrew is צָב (tsav).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
turtle
/ˈtɜːtl̩/ /ˈtɝtl̩/
These are the Hebrew words for turtle as a noun.
land or marine reptile with a shell
- צָבצבtsavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָב.
- Written with vowel points
- צָב
- Written without vowel points
- צב
- Said
- tsav
- Plural
- צַבִּים
- Its meanings in English
- turtle, 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 turtle.
These words come before and after turtle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about turtle in Hebrew.
How do you say turtle in Hebrew?
turtle in Hebrew is צָב, said tsav. Without vowel points it is written צב. Its plural is צַבִּים.
Is צב masculine or feminine?
The word צב is masculine.
What else does צב mean in English?
Besides turtle, צב can mean turtle, tortoise, mastigure, and a kind of carriage.
How is turtle pronounced in English?
turtle is pronounced /ˈtɜːtl̩/, /ˈtɝtl̩/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry turtle 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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