Savta (סבתא) means granny in Hebrew.
It can also mean grandmother. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
granny, grandmother
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Savta.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמא של אחד ההורים.
- 2עממיאישה זקנה, קשישה.
- 3אחד מהעמים הערביים הקדומים, השלישי במניין בני כוש, ששכנו בתימן.
וּבְנֵי כוּשׁ סְבָא וַחֲוִילָה וְסַבְתָּא וְרַעְמָא וְסַבְתְּכָא וּבְנֵי רַעְמָא שְׁבָא וּדְדָן.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Savta is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סָבְתָא
- Written without vowel points
- סבתא
- Said
- savta
- Plural
- סָבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' סָבוֹת, סָבָתִי
- Gematria
- 463
This is how Savta is said in other languages.
- English
- granny, grandmother
- Arabic
- جدة, ست
- Russian
- бабушка
- French
- grand-mère
- Spanish
- abuela
- German
- Großmutter, Omi, Oma
- Yiddish
- באָבע
These words mean nearly the same as Savta.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Savta.
- ילדה
- נכדgrandchild
- נכדה
- נערהlass
- תינוקת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Savta.
The word Savta is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אם לסבתא היו גלגלים
- סבתא סורגת
- סבתא רבתא
- ספר לסבתא
- סיפורי סבתא
- עוגיות סבתא
- קשר סבתא
- שערות סבתא
- תרופת סבתא
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Savta in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Savta.
What does Savta (סבתא) mean in Hebrew?
Savta (סבתא) means granny and grandmother. It is said savta, with the stress on sav.
What is a synonym for Savta (סבתא)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Savta (סבתא) are זיקנה, קשיש, and סבה.
What is the opposite of Savta (סבתא)?
Words that mean the opposite of Savta (סבתא) are ילדה, נכד, נכדה, נערה, and תינוקת.
What rhymes with Savta (סבתא)?
Words that rhyme with Savta (סבתא) include צוותא.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סבתא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.