Humble in Hebrew is עָנָיו (anáv).
It can also be said צנוע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
humble
/ˈhʌmbəl/ /ˈʌmbəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for humble as an adjective.
thinking lowly of oneself
- עָנָיועניוanávIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צָנוּעַצנועtsanúa
This is more about the Hebrew word עָנָיו.
- Written with vowel points
- עָנָיו
- Written without vowel points
- עניו
- Said
- anáv
- Its meanings in English
- humble, humble, meek, modest, poor, afflicted
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עניו, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with humble.
These words come before and after humble in the list.
These are the questions people ask about humble in Hebrew.
How do you say humble in Hebrew?
humble in Hebrew is עָנָיו, said anáv. Without vowel points it is written עניו.
What are other Hebrew words for humble?
Besides עניו, humble can be said צָנוּעַ (tsanúa), depending on the meaning.
What else does עניו mean in English?
Besides humble, עניו can mean humble, meek, modest and poor, afflicted.
How is humble pronounced in English?
humble is pronounced /ˈhʌmbəl/, /ˈʌmbəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry humble and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.