Negev (נגב) means Negev in Hebrew.
It can also mean south. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
נֶגֶב
negev
noun · masculine
In English
Negev, south
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Negev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חבל ארץ מדברי בדרום ארץ ישראל.
- 2כיוון דרום בשושנת הרוחות.
The word Negev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶגֶב
- Written without vowel points
- נגב
- Said
- negev
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 55
This is how Negev is said in other languages.
- English
- Negev, south
- Arabic
- النقب
These words mean nearly the same as Negev.
- דרוםsouth
- צן (צין)
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Negev.
These words come before and after Negev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Negev.
What does Negev (נגב) mean in Hebrew?
Negev (נגב) means Negev and south. It is said negev, with the stress on ne.
What is a synonym for Negev (נגב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Negev (נגב) are דרום and צן (צין).
What rhymes with Negev (נגב)?
Words that rhyme with Negev (נגב) include רגב.
Is Negev (נגב) masculine or feminine?
The word Negev (נגב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נגב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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