Motiv (מוטיב) means motif in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מוֹטִיב
motiv
noun · masculine
In English
motif
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Motiv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רעיון או נושא מרכזי.
The word Motiv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹטִיב
- Written without vowel points
- מוטיב
- Said
- motiv
- Root
- י־ט־ב
- Pattern
- מַקְטִיל
- Plural
- מוֹטִיבִים
- Inflections
- ר' מוֹטִיבִים
- Gematria
- 67
This is how Motiv is said in other languages.
- English
- motif
- French
- motif
These words rhyme with Motiv.
The word Motiv comes from the root י־ט־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Motiv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Motiv.
What does Motiv (מוטיב) mean in Hebrew?
Motiv (מוטיב) means motif. It is said motiv, with the stress on tiv.
What rhymes with Motiv (מוטיב)?
Words that rhyme with Motiv (מוטיב) include סיב, מרכיב, יריב, נתיב, יציב, and ניב.
Is Motiv (מוטיב) masculine or feminine?
The word Motiv (מוטיב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מוֹטִיבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מוטיב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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