Shviv (שביב) means flash in Hebrew.
It can also mean spark and ricochet. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
flash, spark, ricochet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shviv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ניצוץ הניתז פתאומית, בדר"כ מדורה.
גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹא-יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shviv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁבִיב
- Written without vowel points
- שביב
- Said
- shviv
- Root
- ש־ב־ב
- Pattern
- קְטִיל
- Gematria
- 314
This is how Shviv is said in other languages.
- English
- flash, spark, ricochet
These words mean nearly the same as Shviv.
- הבזק
- רשףflare
- נתז
- קוץthistle
- גץspark
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Shviv.
- חשך
- מוחלט
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Shviv.
The word Shviv is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שביב אש
- שביב תקווה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shviv comes from the root ש־ב־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Shviv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shviv.
What does Shviv (שביב) mean in Hebrew?
Shviv (שביב) means flash, spark, and ricochet. It is said shviv, with the stress on viv.
What is a synonym for Shviv (שביב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shviv (שביב) are הבזק, רשף, נתז, קוץ, and גץ.
What is the opposite of Shviv (שביב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shviv (שביב) are חשך and מוחלט.
What rhymes with Shviv (שביב)?
Words that rhyme with Shviv (שביב) include סיב, מרכיב, יריב, נתיב, יציב, and ניב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שביב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.