Beyt matspen (בית מצפן) means binnacle in Hebrew.
It can also mean bittacle. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בֵּית מַצְפֵּן
beyt matspen
noun · masculine
In English
binnacle, bittacle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Beyt matspen.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותבאוניות מפרשים בימים עברו: ארונית מזוגגת לאחסון המצפנים, שעון החול של מד המהירות ושעוני החול של המשמרת; לרוב נמצאה מלפנים לגלגל ההגה. באוניות קיטור ומנוע בימים עברו: שידת־עץ עגולה ליד גלגל ההגה, ששימשה כַּן למצפן המגנטי ולאביזריו.
The word Beyt matspen is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בֵּית מַצְפֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- בית מצפן
- Said
- beyt matspen
- Plural
- בָּתֵי מַצְפֵּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' בָּתֵי מַצְפֵּנִים
- Gematria
- 672
This is how Beyt matspen is said in other languages.
- English
- binnacle, bittacle
- French
- habitacle de compas
These words come before and after Beyt matspen in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Beyt matspen.
What does Beyt matspen (בית מצפן) mean in Hebrew?
Beyt matspen (בית מצפן) means binnacle and bittacle. It is said beyt matspen, with the stress on pen.
Is Beyt matspen (בית מצפן) masculine or feminine?
The word Beyt matspen (בית מצפן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is בָּתֵי מַצְפֵּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בית מצפן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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