Modest in Hebrew is צָנוּעַ (tsanúa).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צָנוּעַ
tsanúa
adjective
In English
modest
/ˈmɑdəst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for modest as an adjective.
not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements
- צָנוּעַצנועtsanúa
This is more about the Hebrew word צָנוּעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- צָנוּעַ
- Written without vowel points
- צנוע
- Said
- tsanúa
- Feminine form
- צְנוּעָה
- Its meanings in English
- modest, humble
These English words share a Hebrew word with modest.
These words come before and after modest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about modest in Hebrew.
How do you say modest in Hebrew?
modest in Hebrew is צָנוּעַ, said tsanúa. Without vowel points it is written צנוע.
What else does צנוע mean in English?
Besides modest, צנוע can mean humble.
How is modest pronounced in English?
modest is pronounced /ˈmɑdəst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry modest 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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