Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) means tinted in Hebrew.
It can also mean colored and hypocrite. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tinted, colored, hypocrite
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsavua.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בעל צבע.
- 2בהשאלהמי שמתנהג בצורה הסותרת את אופיו האמיתי, למטרות הונאה.
The word Tsavua is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- צָבוּעַ
- Written without vowel points
- צבוע
- Said
- tsavua
- Root
- צ־ב־ע
- Pattern
- קָטוּל
- Plural
- צְבוּעִים
- Feminine form
- צְבוּעָה
- Inflections
- נ' צְבוּעָה, ר' צְבוּעִים, נ"ר צְבוּעוֹת
- Gematria
- 168
This is how Tsavua is said in other languages.
- English
- tinted, colored, hypocrite
- Arabic
- منافق
- Russian
- цветной, ханжа
- French
- coloré, hypocrite
- Spanish
- colorido, teñido, hipócrita
- German
- farbig, Heuchler
These words mean nearly the same as Tsavua.
- אחד בפה ואחד בלב
- אין תוכו כברו
- דו פרצופיtwo-faced
- מתחסד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Tsavua.
- אמיתי
- כן
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tsavua.
The word Tsavua comes from the root צ־ב־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsavua in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsavua.
What does Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) mean in Hebrew?
Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) means tinted, colored, and hypocrite. It is said tsavua, with the stress on vu.
What is a synonym for Tsavua (צָבוּעַ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) are אחד בפה ואחד בלב, אין תוכו כברו, דו פרצופי, and מתחסד.
What is the opposite of Tsavua (צָבוּעַ)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) are אמיתי and כן.
What rhymes with Tsavua (צָבוּעַ)?
Words that rhyme with Tsavua (צָבוּעַ) include אירוע, ביצוע, ריבוע, שבוע, זרוע, and צעצוע.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צבוע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.