A'tif (עטיף) means cloak in Hebrew.
It can also mean wrap and perianth. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cloak, wrap, perianth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for A'tif.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בגד העוטף את הגוף.
- 2עלי הפרח העוטפים את חלקיו הפנימיים.
- 3לשון חז"ל משורש מקראי עטף.
- 4עברית חדשה על פי הנ"ל.
The word A'tif is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָטִיף
- Written without vowel points
- עטיף
- Said
- a'tif
- Plural
- עֲטִיפִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲטִיפִים
- Gematria
- 169
This is how A'tif is said in other languages.
- English
- cloak, wrap, perianth
These words mean nearly the same as A'tif.
These words rhyme with A'tif.
These words come before and after A'tif in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word A'tif.
What does A'tif (עטיף) mean in Hebrew?
A'tif (עטיף) means cloak, wrap, and perianth. It is said a'tif, with the stress on tif.
What is a synonym for A'tif (עטיף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as A'tif (עטיף) are גלימה.
What rhymes with A'tif (עטיף)?
Words that rhyme with A'tif (עטיף) include חריף, רציף, נגיף, סעיף, חטיף, and צריף.
Is A'tif (עטיף) masculine or feminine?
The word A'tif (עטיף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲטִיפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עטיף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.