Ketzev (קֶצֶב) means rhythm in Hebrew.
It can also mean tempo. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rhythm, tempo
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ketzev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דפוס פעולה מחזורי. שעור נק' השיא והשפל במתכונת החוזרת על עצמה.
וְעֶשֶׂר בָּאַמָּה הַכְּרוּב הַשֵּׁנִי מִדָּה אַחַת וְקֶצֶב אֶחָד לִשְׁנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ketzev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶצֶב
- Written without vowel points
- קצב
- Said
- ketzev
- Root
- ק־צ־ב
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- קְצָבִים
- Inflections
- ר' קְצָבִים, קִצְבֵי־
- Gematria
- 192
This is how Ketzev is said in other languages.
- English
- rhythm, tempo
These words mean nearly the same as Ketzev.
- טמפו
- מקצב
- ריתמוס
- תדירותconstancy
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The word Ketzev is part of these phrases and sayings.
- קצב לב
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The word Ketzev comes from the root ק־צ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Ketzev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ketzev.
What does Ketzev (קֶצֶב) mean in Hebrew?
Ketzev (קֶצֶב) means rhythm and tempo. It is said ketzev, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Ketzev (קֶצֶב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ketzev (קֶצֶב) are טמפו, מקצב, ריתמוס, and תדירות.
Is Ketzev (קֶצֶב) masculine or feminine?
The word Ketzev (קֶצֶב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְצָבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קצב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.