'akav (עַקָּב) means buzzard in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עַקָּב
'akav
noun · masculine
In English
buzzard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'akav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סוג של עוף דורס ממשפחת הנציים, בעל גודל בינוני, גוף מגושם מעט, ומוטת־כנפיים מרשימה.
The word 'akav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַקָּב
- Written without vowel points
- עקב
- Said
- 'akav
- Root
- ע־ק־ב
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- עַקָּבִים
- Inflections
- ר' עַקָּבִים
- Gematria
- 172
This is how 'akav is said in other languages.
- English
- buzzard
- Arabic
- حوام
- French
- buse
- Spanish
- ratonero
- German
- Bussard
These words rhyme with 'akav.
The word 'akav comes from the root ע־ק־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after 'akav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'akav.
What does 'akav (עַקָּב) mean in Hebrew?
'akav (עַקָּב) means buzzard. It is said 'akav, with the stress on kav.
What rhymes with 'akav (עַקָּב)?
Words that rhyme with 'akav (עַקָּב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is 'akav (עַקָּב) masculine or feminine?
The word 'akav (עַקָּב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עַקָּבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.