Ta atsav (תא עצב) means neuron in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תָּא עָצָב
ta atsav
noun · masculine
In English
neuron
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ta atsav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תא השייך למערכת העצבים והאחראי על העברת אותות עצביים ממקום למקום בגוף.
The word Ta atsav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תָּא עָצָב
- Written without vowel points
- תא עצב
- Said
- ta atsav
- Plural
- תָּאֵי־עָצָב
- Inflections
- ר' תָּאֵי־עָצָב
- Gematria
- 563
This is how Ta atsav is said in other languages.
- English
- neuron
- Arabic
- عصبون
- French
- neurone
- Spanish
- neurona
These words mean nearly the same as Ta atsav.
- נירון
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What does Ta atsav (תא עצב) mean in Hebrew?
Ta atsav (תא עצב) means neuron. It is said ta atsav, with the stress on tsav.
What is a synonym for Ta atsav (תא עצב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ta atsav (תא עצב) are נירון.
Is Ta atsav (תא עצב) masculine or feminine?
The word Ta atsav (תא עצב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תָּאֵי־עָצָב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תא עצב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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