חִלָּזוֹן
khilazónmasculine
The Hebrew word for snail is חִלָּזוֹן (khilazón) or שַׁבְּלוּל.
Meaning: any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| חִלָּזוֹן | khilazón | masculine |
| שַׁבְּלוּל | shablúl | masculine |
Both words refer to any animal of the class Gastropoda that possesses a shell.
Which one should you use?
חִלָּזוֹן is the more formal term, whereas שַׁבְּלוּל is the common word used in everyday speech. The plural of the common שַׁבְּלוּל is שַׁבְּלוּלִים, and the plural of the formal חִלָּזוֹן is חִלָּזוֹנִים.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
khilazón
Did you know?
- The word שַׁבְּלוּל shares a root with the word for 'ear of grain', as both describe a curved or radiating shape.
- The formal term חִלָּזוֹן is derived from a root meaning 'to slip' or 'to slide', describing the snail's movement.
- The mathematical term for a 'helix' or a 'spiral' in engineering is שַׁבְּלוּלִית, derived from the common word for snail.
Examples in context
- רָאִיתִי חִלָּזוֹן קָטָן בַּגִּנָּה.ra'iti khilazon katan ba-gina.I saw a small snail in the garden.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snail” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
