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Courteous in Hebrew is אָדִיב (adiv).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אָדִיב
adiv
adjective
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

courteous

/ˈkɜːti.əs/ /ˈkɝti.əs/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for courteous as an adjective.

showing regard for others

This is more about the Hebrew word אָדִיב.

Written with vowel points
אָדִיב
Written without vowel points
אדיב
Said
adiv
Feminine form
אֲדִיבה
Its meanings in English
courteous, polite, courteous, mannerly, decent

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אדיב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after courteous in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨courteous⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨courteous⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨courteous⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָדִיב⁩, said adiv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אדיב⁩.

What else does ⁨אדיב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨courteous⁩, ⁨אדיב⁩ can mean ⁨polite, courteous, mannerly, decent⁩.

How is ⁨courteous⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨courteous⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɜːti.əs/, /ˈkɝti.əs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry courteous and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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