צבע

Aramaic

Verb

צבע • (transliteration needed)

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

Hebrew

Root
צ־ב־ע‎

Pronunciation

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. to paint; to color, to dye

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
  1. Pronounced צָבַעְתֶּם‎ and צָבַעְתֶּן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.
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