Negev in Hebrew is נֶגֶב (négev).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
נֶגֶב
négev
name · masculine
In English
Negev
/ˈnɛɡɛv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Negev as a name.
a desert in southern Israel
- נֶגֶבנגבnégevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶגֶב.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶגֶב
- Written without vowel points
- נגב
- Said
- négev
- Its meanings in English
- Negev, south
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נגב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Negev.
These words come before and after Negev in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Negev in Hebrew.
How do you say Negev in Hebrew?
Negev in Hebrew is נֶגֶב, said négev. Without vowel points it is written נגב.
Is נגב masculine or feminine?
The word נגב is masculine.
What else does נגב mean in English?
Besides Negev, נגב can mean south.
How is Negev pronounced in English?
Negev is pronounced /ˈnɛɡɛv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Negev 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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