Sad in Hebrew is עָצוּב (atzúv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָצוּב
atzúv
adjective
In English
sad
/ˈsæd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sad as an adjective.
feeling sorrow
- עָצוּבעצובatzúvIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָצוּב.
- Written with vowel points
- עָצוּב
- Written without vowel points
- עצוב
- Said
- atzúv
- Feminine form
- עֲצוּבָה
- Its meanings in English
- sad, Sad, unhappy: experiencing the emotion of unhappiness, Sad: causing sadness, or such as to cause sadness
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after sad in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sad in Hebrew.
How do you say sad in Hebrew?
sad in Hebrew is עָצוּב, said atzúv. Without vowel points it is written עצוב.
What else does עצוב mean in English?
Besides sad, עצוב can mean Sad, unhappy: experiencing the emotion of unhappiness and Sad: causing sadness, or such as to cause sadness.
How is sad pronounced in English?
sad is pronounced /ˈsæd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sad 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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