Atsev (עָצֵב) means sad in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
sad
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Atsev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עצוב, שחש עֶצֶב.
The word Atsev is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצֵב
- Written without vowel points
- עצב
- Said
- atsev
- Root
- ע־צ־ב
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- עֲצֵבִים
- Feminine form
- עֲצֵבָה
- Inflections
- נ' עֲצֵבָה, ר' עֲצֵבִים, נ"ר עֲצֵבוֹת
- Gematria
- 162
This is how Atsev is said in other languages.
- English
- sad
- Arabic
- حزين
- Russian
- грустный
These words mean nearly the same as Atsev.
- עצוב
- נוגהsomber
- סר
- מרירbitter
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Atsev.
- מאושר
- עליזjolly
- שמח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Atsev.
The word Atsev comes from the root ע־צ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Atsev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Atsev.
What does Atsev (עָצֵב) mean in Hebrew?
Atsev (עָצֵב) means sad. It is said atsev, with the stress on tsev.
What is a synonym for Atsev (עָצֵב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Atsev (עָצֵב) are עצוב, נוגה, סר, and מריר.
What is the opposite of Atsev (עָצֵב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Atsev (עָצֵב) are מאושר, עליז, and שמח.
What rhymes with Atsev (עָצֵב)?
Words that rhyme with Atsev (עָצֵב) include מחשב, לב, אויב, זאב, ערב, and חרב.
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.