Av zaken (אב זקן) means grandfather in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
grandfather
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Av zaken.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לא בשימושסבא (אבי האב או אבי האם)
The word Av zaken is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אָב זָקֵן
- Written without vowel points
- אב זקן
- Said
- av zaken
- Root
- א־ב־ה
- Plural
- אביהם זקנם
- Inflections
- ר' אביהם זקנם
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Av zaken is said in other languages.
- English
- grandfather
- Spanish
- abuelo
- Yiddish
- זײדע
These words mean nearly the same as Av zaken.
- סב
- סבא
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These words mean the opposite of Av zaken.
The word Av zaken comes from the root א־ב־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Av zaken in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Av zaken.
What does Av zaken (אב זקן) mean in Hebrew?
Av zaken (אב זקן) means grandfather. It is said av zaken, with the stress on ken.
What is a synonym for Av zaken (אב זקן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Av zaken (אב זקן) are סב and סבא.
What is the opposite of Av zaken (אב זקן)?
Words that mean the opposite of Av zaken (אב זקן) are נכד.
Is Av zaken (אב זקן) masculine or feminine?
The word Av zaken (אב זקן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אביהם זקנם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אב זקן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.