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Spring in Hebrew is אָבִיב (avív).

It can also be said מעין, עין, or קפיץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אָבִיב
avív
noun · masculine
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In English

spring

/ˈspɹɪŋ/ /ˈspɹiŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for spring as a noun.

season between winter and summer in temperate climates

water springing from the ground

device made of flexible material

This is more about the Hebrew word אָבִיב.

Written with vowel points
אָבִיב
Written without vowel points
אביב
Said
avív
Plural
אֲבִיבִים
Its meanings in English
spring, early stage of ripening, especially of grains, season of beginning barley-crop

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אביב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with spring.

These words come before and after spring in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨spring⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨spring⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨spring⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָבִיב⁩, said avív. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אביב⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֲבִיבִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨spring⁩?

Besides ⁨אביב⁩, ⁨spring⁩ can be said ⁨מַעְיָן⁩ (ma'ayán), ⁨עַיִן⁩ ('áyin), or ⁨קְפִיץ⁩ (kfitz), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אביב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אביב⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אביב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨spring⁩, ⁨אביב⁩ can mean ⁨early stage of ripening, especially of grains and season of beginning barley-crop⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry spring 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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