Sadness in Hebrew is עֶצֶב ('étsev).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֶצֶב
'étsev
noun · masculine
In English
sadness
/ˈsædnəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sadness as a noun.
state/emotion
- עֶצֶבעצב'étsevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֶצֶב.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶצֶב
- Written without vowel points
- עצב
- Said
- 'étsev
- Plural
- עֲצָבִים
- Its meanings in English
- sadness, pain, sorrow, toil, labour
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after sadness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sadness in Hebrew.
How do you say sadness in Hebrew?
sadness in Hebrew is עֶצֶב, said 'étsev. Without vowel points it is written עצב. Its plural is עֲצָבִים.
Is עצב masculine or feminine?
The word עצב is masculine.
What else does עצב mean in English?
Besides sadness, עצב can mean pain, sorrow and toil, labour.
How is sadness pronounced in English?
sadness is pronounced /ˈsædnəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sadness 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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