Avot (עָבוֹת) means cloudy in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cloudy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראששמיו מכוסים בעבים.
וּכְאוֹר בֹּקֶר יִזְרַח שָׁמֶשׁ בֹּקֶר לֹא עָבוֹת מִנֹּגַהּ מִמָּטָר דֶּשֶׁא מֵאָרֶץ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Avot is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עָבוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- עבות
- Said
- avot
- Root
- ע־ו־ב
- Gematria
- 478
This is how Avot is said in other languages.
- English
- cloudy
These words mean nearly the same as Avot.
These words mean the opposite of Avot.
These words rhyme with Avot.
The word Avot is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בקר לא עבות
- יום לא עבות
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The word Avot comes from the root ע־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Avot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avot.
What does Avot (עָבוֹת) mean in Hebrew?
Avot (עָבוֹת) means cloudy. It is said avot, with the stress on vot.
What is a synonym for Avot (עָבוֹת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avot (עָבוֹת) are מעונן.
What is the opposite of Avot (עָבוֹת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Avot (עָבוֹת) are בהיר.
What rhymes with Avot (עָבוֹת)?
Words that rhyme with Avot (עָבוֹת) include אות, מוט, משוט, שבועות, אחות, and מוט.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עבות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.