Nerve in Hebrew is עָצָב (atsáv).
It can also be said עצבים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nerve
/nɜːv/ /nɝv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nerve as a noun.
bundle of neurons
- עָצָבעצבatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
mental agitation caused by a negative emotion
- עֲצַבִּיםעצביםatsabímmasculineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word עָצָב.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצָב
- Written without vowel points
- עצב
- Said
- atsáv
- Plural
- עֲצַבִּים
- Its meanings in English
- nerve, a nerve
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after nerve in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nerve in Hebrew.
How do you say nerve in Hebrew?
nerve in Hebrew is עָצָב, said atsáv. Without vowel points it is written עצב. Its plural is עֲצַבִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for nerve?
Besides עצב, nerve can be said עֲצַבִּים (atsabím), depending on the meaning.
Is עצב masculine or feminine?
The word עצב is masculine.
What else does עצב mean in English?
Besides nerve, עצב can mean a nerve.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nerve and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.