'akrav (עקרב) means scorpion in Hebrew.
It can also mean Scorpio. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
scorpion, Scorpio
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for 'akrav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פרט מסדרה במחלקת העכבישניים שבמחלקת פרוקי הרגליים, בעל זוג צבתות וזנב.
הַמּוֹלִיכֲךָ בַּמִּדְבָּר הַגָּדֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא נָחָשׁ שָׂרָף וְעַקְרָב וְצִמָּאוֹן אֲשֶׁר אֵין-מָיִם הַמּוֹצִיא לְךָ מַיִם מִצּוּר הַחַלָּמִישׁ
- 2שוט דוקרני
וְעַתָּה אָבִי הֶעְמִיס עֲלֵיכֶם עֹל כָּבֵד, וַאֲנִי אוֹסִיף עַל-עֻלְּכֶם; אָבִי יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים, וַאֲנִי אֲיַסֵּר אֶתְכֶם בָּעַקְרַבִּים
- 3מזל מגלגל המזלות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'akrav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַקְרָב
- Written without vowel points
- עקרב
- Said
- 'akrav
- Plural
- עַקְרַבִּים
- Inflections
- ר' עַקְרַבִּים; עַקְרַב־, ר' עַקְרַבֵּי־
- Gematria
- 372
This is how 'akrav is said in other languages.
- English
- scorpion, Scorpio
- Arabic
- عَقْرَب
These words mean nearly the same as 'akrav.
These words rhyme with 'akrav.
These words come before and after 'akrav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'akrav.
What does 'akrav (עקרב) mean in Hebrew?
'akrav (עקרב) means scorpion and Scorpio. It is said 'akrav, with the stress on rav.
What is a synonym for 'akrav (עקרב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'akrav (עקרב) are שך.
What rhymes with 'akrav (עקרב)?
Words that rhyme with 'akrav (עקרב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is 'akrav (עקרב) masculine or feminine?
The word 'akrav (עקרב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עַקְרַבִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקרב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.