Zva'a (זוועה) means horror, terror in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
horror, terror
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Zva'a.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אימה, טרור, מחזה אימים. חלחלה, חרד, פלצות.
- 2דבר המעורר אימה או פחד, דבר המעלה חלחלה או גועל. מזעזע, מחריד.
- 3רעידת אדמה.
The word Zva'a is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זְוָעָה
- Written without vowel points
- זוועה
- Said
- zva'a
- Root
- ז־ו־ע
- Pattern
- קְטָלָה
- Plural
- זְוָעוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' זְוָעוֹת; ס' זְוָעָת־, ס"ר זְוָעוֹת־
- Gematria
- 94
This is how Zva'a is said in other languages.
- English
- horror, terror
- Arabic
- رُعْب
These words mean nearly the same as Zva'a.
- נוראי
- מזעזע
- רעידת אדמהearthquake
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These words rhyme with Zva'a.
The word Zva'a is part of these phrases and sayings.
- זוועה חיה
- זוועת אלוהים
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These words come before and after Zva'a in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zva'a.
What does Zva'a (זוועה) mean in Hebrew?
Zva'a (זוועה) means horror, terror. It is said zva'a, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Zva'a (זוועה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zva'a (זוועה) are נוראי, מזעזע, and רעידת אדמה.
What rhymes with Zva'a (זוועה)?
Words that rhyme with Zva'a (זוועה) include תנועה, רפואה, מראה, דעה, רצועה, and שעה.
Is Zva'a (זוועה) masculine or feminine?
The word Zva'a (זוועה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is זְוָעוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זועה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.