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Tsena (צנע) means austerity in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

צֶנַע
tsena
noun · masculine
In English

austerity

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with צ

The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsena.

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

  1. 1
    הימנעות וצמצום בצריכה במכוון, תוך הסתפקות לכך.

The word Tsena is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
צֶנַע
Written without vowel points
צנע
Said
tsena
Root
צ־נ־ע
Pattern
קֶטֶל
Plural
אין
Inflections
ר' אין
Gematria
210

This is how Tsena is said in other languages.

English
austerity

These words mean nearly the same as Tsena.

These words mean the opposite of Tsena.

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These words rhyme with Tsena.

The word Tsena is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • פרצוף צנע

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The word Tsena comes from the root צ־נ־ע, like these words.

These words come before and after Tsena in the dictionary.

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What does Tsena (⁨צנע⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Tsena (⁨צנע⁩) means austerity. It is said tsena, with the stress on na.

What is a synonym for Tsena (⁨צנע⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Tsena (⁨צנע⁩) are ⁨מיתון⁩.

What is the opposite of Tsena (⁨צנע⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Tsena (⁨צנע⁩) are ⁨רווחה⁩ and ⁨שפע⁩.

What rhymes with Tsena (⁨צנע⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Tsena (⁨צנע⁩) include ⁨מדינה⁩, ⁨תכונה⁩, ⁨ספינה⁩, ⁨תמונה⁩, ⁨מכונה⁩, and ⁨הגנה⁩.

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

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