Shape in Hebrew is מַצָּב (matsáv).
It can also be said צורה or עיצב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shape
/ˈʃeɪ̯p/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shape as a noun.
status or condition
- מַצָּבמצבmatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
appearance or outline
- צוּרָהצורהtsuráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for shape as a verb.
to give something a shape
- עיצבitsév
This is more about the Hebrew word מַצָּב.
- Written with vowel points
- מַצָּב
- Written without vowel points
- מצב
- Said
- matsáv
- Plural
- מַצָּבִים
- Its meanings in English
- shape, a shape, a situation, a state
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מצב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shape.
These words come before and after shape in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shape in Hebrew.
How do you say shape in Hebrew?
shape in Hebrew is מַצָּב, said matsáv. Without vowel points it is written מצב. Its plural is מַצָּבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for shape?
Besides מצב, shape can be said צוּרָה (tsurá) or עיצב (itsév), depending on the meaning.
Is מצב masculine or feminine?
The word מצב is masculine.
What else does מצב mean in English?
Besides shape, מצב can mean a shape, a situation, a state.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shape and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.