'afra (עפרה) means ore in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ore
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'afra.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מחצב המכיל מינרלים מתכתיים מהם מפיקים מתכות.
The word 'afra is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַפְרָה
- Written without vowel points
- עפרה
- Said
- 'afra
- Root
- ע־פ־ר
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- עֲפָרוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עֲפָרוֹת; עַפְרַת־, ר' עַפְרוֹת־
- Gematria
- 355
This is how 'afra is said in other languages.
- English
- ore
- Russian
- руда́
- French
- mineral
- German
- Erz
These words mean nearly the same as 'afra.
- בצר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with 'afra.
The word 'afra is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מובלת עפרות
- עפרת ברזל
- עפרת נחושת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word 'afra comes from the root ע־פ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after 'afra in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'afra.
What does 'afra (עפרה) mean in Hebrew?
'afra (עפרה) means ore. It is said 'afra, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for 'afra (עפרה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'afra (עפרה) are בצר.
What rhymes with 'afra (עפרה)?
Words that rhyme with 'afra (עפרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is 'afra (עפרה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'afra (עפרה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עֲפָרוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עפרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.