Pinch in Hebrew is צבט (tsavát).
It can also be said צביטה, קמץ, or מצוק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
צבט
tsavát
verb
In English
pinch
/pɪnt͡ʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pinch as a verb.
to squeeze a small amount of skin
- צבטtsavát
These are the Hebrew words for pinch as a noun.
action of squeezing a small amount of skin
- צְבִיטָהצביטהtzvitáfeminine
small amount of powder
- קֹמֶץקמץqómetzmasculine
difficult situation
- מָצוֹקמצוקmatzóqmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after pinch in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pinch in Hebrew.
How do you say pinch in Hebrew?
pinch in Hebrew is צבט, said tsavát.
What are other Hebrew words for pinch?
Besides צבט, pinch can be said צְבִיטָה (tzvitá), קֹמֶץ (qómetz), or מָצוֹק (matzóq), depending on the meaning.
How is pinch pronounced in English?
pinch is pronounced /pɪnt͡ʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pinch 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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