Vav (וו) means hook in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hook
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Vav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יתד או מסמר המשמש לתליית חפצים.
וְעַמֻּדָיו עֶשְׂרִים וְאַדְנֵיהֶם עֶשְׂרִים, נְחֹשֶׁת; וָוֵי הָעַמֻּדִים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶם, כָּסֶף.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Vav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- וָו
- Written without vowel points
- וו
- Said
- vav
- Gematria
- 12
This is how Vav is said in other languages.
- English
- hook
These words mean nearly the same as Vav.
- אנקולhook
- מתלה
- קרס
- קולבhanger
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These words rhyme with Vav.
These words come before and after Vav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Vav.
What does Vav (וו) mean in Hebrew?
Vav (וו) means hook. It is said vav, with the stress on vav.
What is a synonym for Vav (וו)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Vav (וו) are אנקול, מתלה, קרס, and קולב.
What rhymes with Vav (וו)?
Words that rhyme with Vav (וו) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Vav (וו) masculine or feminine?
The word Vav (וו) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry וו of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.