שלב

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ל־ב (sh-l-b)
4 terms

Noun

שָׁלָב or שְׁלָב • (shaláv or sh'láv) m (plural indefinite שְׁלַבִּים, singular construct שְׁלַב־, plural construct שְׁלַבֵּי־)

1. level, phase, stage
2. step, rung (in a staircase or ladder)

Usage notes

שָׁלָב is proscribed.

Synonyms

• רָמָה (ramá)

Verb

שִׁלֵּב • (shilév) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of שילב

References

• “שלב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language