צבע

צבע

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܨܒܱܥ‎ (ṣbaʿ)

Verb

צְבַע • (ṣəbaʿ)

1. to dip
2. to moisten
3. to dye, to colour/color

References

• “ṣbˁ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

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Hebrew

Root
צ־ב־ע‎ (ṣ-b-ʿ)

Etymology

Compare Arabic صَبَغَ‎ (ṣabaḡa, “to dye”), Aramaic צְבַע‎ (ṣəbaʿ, “to dip, to dye”), Akkadian 𒍝𒁍𒌑 (/ṣabû/, “to soak, to bathe”), Ge'ez ጸብኀ (ṣäbḫä, “to dip”).

Pronunciation

• (צֶבַע, tséva)
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡se̞vä]

Noun

צֶבַע • (tséva) m (plural indefinite צְבָעִים‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. color, colour
2. paint
3. dye, colourant

Noun

צַבָּע • (tsabá) m (plural indefinite צַבָּעִים‎, feminine counterpart צַבָּעִית‎)

1. a (male) painter.

Verb

צָבַע • (tsavá) (pa'al construction)

1. (he) painted; (he) colored, (he) dyed

Conjugation

Conjugation of צָבַע (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לצבוע / לִצְבֹּעַ‎ action noun: צְבִיעָה‎ passive participle: צָבוּעַ‎
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	צָבַעְתִּי‎		צָבַעְנוּ‎
	second	צָבַעְתָּ‎	צָבַעְתְּ‎	צְבַעְתֶּם‎1	צְבַעְתֶּן‎1
	third	צָבַע	צָבְעָה‎	צָבְעוּ‎
present		צוֹבֵעַ‎	צוֹבַעַת‎	צוֹבְעִים‎	צוֹבְעוֹת‎
future	first	אֶצְבַּע‎		נִצְבַּע‎
	second	תִּצְבַּע‎	תִּצְבְּעִי‎	תִּצְבְּעוּ‎	תִּצְבַּעְנָה‎2
	third	יִצְבַּע‎	תִּצְבַּע‎	יִצְבְּעוּ‎	תִּצְבַּעְנָה‎2
imperative		צְבַע	צִבְעִי‎	צִבְעוּ‎	צְבַעְנָה‎2
notes		Pronounced צָבַעְתֶּם‎ and צָבַעְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew. Rare in Modern Hebrew.