This is what the Hebrew word Atsav (עָצָב) means.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Atsav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ארכאיפסל המשמש לעבודת אלילים.
הֲלֹא, כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי לְשֹׁמְרוֹן--וְלֶאֱלִילֶיהָ: כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לִירוּשָׁלִַם, וְלַעֲצַבֶּיהָ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Atsav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצָב
- Written without vowel points
- עצב
- Said
- atsav
- Root
- ע־צ־ב
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- עֲצַבִּים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲצַבִּים; עֲצַב־, ר' עֲצַבֵּי־
- Gematria
- 162
These words mean nearly the same as Atsav.
- אלילidol
- גלולים
- פסיל
- צלםgraven image
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These words rhyme with Atsav.
The word Atsav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חבור עצבים
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The word Atsav comes from the root ע־צ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Atsav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Atsav.
What is a synonym for Atsav (עָצָב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Atsav (עָצָב) are אליל, גלולים, פסיל, and צלם.
What rhymes with Atsav (עָצָב)?
Words that rhyme with Atsav (עָצָב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Atsav (עָצָב) masculine or feminine?
The word Atsav (עָצָב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲצַבִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עצב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.