Tsav (צו) means decree in Hebrew.
It can also mean command, order, injunction, dictat, and prescript. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
decree, command, order, injunction
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הוראה מחייבת הניתנת על־ידי גורם מוסמך.
The word Tsav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַו
- Written without vowel points
- צו
- Said
- tsav
- Plural
- צַוִּים
- Inflections
- ר' צַוִּים, צַוֵּי־
- Gematria
- 96
This is how Tsav is said in other languages.
- English
- decree, command, order, injunction, dictat, prescript, prescription, edict
- Arabic
- أمر
- Russian
- декрет, указ
- French
- ordonnance, décret
- German
- Erlaß, Anordnung
These words mean nearly the same as Tsav.
These words rhyme with Tsav.
The word Tsav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- צו המצפון
- צו הסגרה
- צו השעה
- צו גיוס
- צו מעצר
- צו ראשון
- צו שמונה
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These words come before and after Tsav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsav.
What does Tsav (צו) mean in Hebrew?
Tsav (צו) means decree, command, and order. It is said tsav, with the stress on tsav.
What is a synonym for Tsav (צו)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsav (צו) are הוראה, פקודה, and תקנה.
What rhymes with Tsav (צו)?
Words that rhyme with Tsav (צו) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Tsav (צו) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsav (צו) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צַוִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צו of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.