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Teva (תיבה) means ark in Hebrew.

It can also mean box, chest, torah ark, rectangle, and word. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

תֵּבָה
teva
noun · feminine
In English

ark, box, chest, torah ark

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ת

The dictionary gives 7 meanings for Teva.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    סירה, ספינה.
    וַיִּגְבְּרוּ הַמַּיִם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד עַל־הָאָרֶץ וַתֵּלֶךְ הַתֵּבָה עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם.
  2. 2
    ארגז, קופסה גדולה המשמשת לאחסון.
  3. 3
    יהדותהארון או הקופסה בם שומרים ספרי התורה בבית הכנסת.
  4. 4
    צורת מלבן או רבוע; ומכאן, המלבן שבו נכתבת מילה אחת.
  5. 5
    בהשאלהמילה נפרדת שיש רווח לפניה ואחריה.
  6. 6
    גאומטריהפאון תלת ממדי שצלעותיו וזוויותיו ישרות.
  7. 7
    מוזיקהתבנית המגדירה את יחידת המשקל של קטע מסוים.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Teva is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
תֵּבָה
Written without vowel points
תיבה
Said
teva
Root
י־ת־ב
Pattern
קְטֵלָה
Plural
תֵּבוֹת
Inflections
ר' תֵּבוֹת; תֵּבַת־, ר' תֵּבוֹת־
Gematria
417

This is how Teva is said in other languages.

English
ark, box, chest, torah ark, rectangle, word, cuboid, bar
Arabic
صندوق, علبة, متوازي مستطيلات
Russian
коробка, ящик, Прямоугольный параллелепипед
French
boîte, arche sainte, pavé droit, mesure
Spanish
caja, hejal, ortoedro, compás
German
Kasten, Kiste, Box, Toraschrein

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The word Teva comes from the root י־ת־ב, like these words.

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What does Teva (⁨תיבה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Teva (⁨תיבה⁩) means ark, box, and chest. It is said teva.

What is a synonym for Teva (⁨תיבה⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Teva (⁨תיבה⁩) are ⁨ארון⁩, ⁨ארון הקודש⁩, ⁨קופסה⁩, ⁨ארגז⁩, ⁨מזוודה⁩, and ⁨שידה⁩.

Is Teva (⁨תיבה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Teva (⁨תיבה⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨תֵּבוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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