Hebrew Word of the Day
סיבה
SEE-vah • noun — 19th of May, 2026
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Meaning: reason; cause; motive
Examples
- אין לי סיבה ללכת עכשיו.
(I have no reason to go now.) - מה הסיבה שאתה מאחר?
(What is the reason you are late?) - היא נתנה לי סיבה טובה לשנות את דעתי.
(She gave me a good reason to change my mind.)
Synonyms
- הסבר
- עילה
- גורם
סיבה is used to ask or state why something happened or why someone did something. Common phrases: 'מה הסיבה?' (what's the reason?), 'אין סיבה' (no reason), 'סיבה טובה' (a good reason). It works in both formal and informal contexts.
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