Tsom (צום) means fast in Hebrew.
It can also mean fasting. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
fast, fasting
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsom.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הימנעות רצונית מאכילה ומשתייה (או מאחת מהן).
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ דָּוִד אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים בְּעַד הַנָּעַר וַיָּצָם דָּוִד צוֹם וּבָא וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אָרְצָה
- 2בשפות אחרות קיימות מילים דומות (צוֹמָא ו־ܨܰܘܡܳܐ או ܨܲܘܡܵܐ הארמית, האוגריתית, صَوْم הערבית, ጾም הגעזית ועוד). חלק ממילים אלו הגיעו מן הארמית, אך לא ידוע מה מקור המילה העברית צוֹם. המלה הארמית אף חדרה לארמנית בצורה ծոմ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsom is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צוֹם
- Written without vowel points
- צום
- Said
- tsom
- Pattern
- קוֹל
- Plural
- צוֹמוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צוֹמוֹת; צוֹם־, ר' צוֹמוֹת־
- Gematria
- 136
This is how Tsom is said in other languages.
- English
- fast, fasting
- Arabic
- صَوْم
- Russian
- пост
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These words rhyme with Tsom.
The word Tsom is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Tsom in the dictionary.
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What does Tsom (צום) mean in Hebrew?
Tsom (צום) means fast and fasting. It is said tsom, with the stress on tsom.
What is a synonym for Tsom (צום)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsom (צום) are שביתת רעב, תענית, and תען.
What rhymes with Tsom (צום)?
Words that rhyme with Tsom (צום) include מקום, אטום, אדום, יום, חום, and דרום.
Is Tsom (צום) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsom (צום) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צוֹמוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.