Tsvat (צְבָת) means pincers in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צְבָת
tsvat
noun · feminine
In English
pincers
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Tsvat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"לכלי תפיסה, עפ"ר מברזל. בד"כ משמש לאחיזת דברים חמים שקשה להחזיקם ביד חשופה.
- 2אנטומיה, בהשאלהכף ידו של הסרטן או העקרב
The word Tsvat is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צְבָת
- Written without vowel points
- צבת
- Said
- tsvat
- Root
- צ־ב־ת
- Pattern
- קְטָל
- Plural
- צְבָתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צְבָתוֹת
- Gematria
- 492
This is how Tsvat is said in other languages.
- English
- pincers
- Spanish
- tenaza, pinza
These words rhyme with Tsvat.
The word Tsvat comes from the root צ־ב־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsvat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsvat.
What does Tsvat (צְבָת) mean in Hebrew?
Tsvat (צְבָת) means pincers. It is said tsvat, with the stress on tsvat.
What rhymes with Tsvat (צְבָת)?
Words that rhyme with Tsvat (צְבָת) include משפט, שבת, דת, מעט, בת, and צרפת.
Is Tsvat (צְבָת) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsvat (צְבָת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צְבָתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צבת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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