Dafnah (דפנה) means daphne in Hebrew.
It can also mean laurel. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
daphne, laurel
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Dafnah.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סוג עץ הנפוץ בחורש הים־התיכוני. לעליו ריח נעים והם משמשים תבלין בבישול.
- 2שם פרטי לנקבה.
The word Dafnah is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּפְנָה
- Written without vowel points
- דפנה
- Said
- dafnah
- Root
- ד־פ־נ
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Plural
- דַּפְנִים
- Inflections
- ר' דַּפְנִים
- Gematria
- 139
This is how Dafnah is said in other languages.
- English
- daphne, laurel
- French
- laurier
- Spanish
- laurel
These words mean nearly the same as Dafnah.
- ער
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These words rhyme with Dafnah.
The word Dafnah is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נח על זרי דפנה
- עלי דפנה
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The word Dafnah comes from the root ד־פ־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Dafnah in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Dafnah.
What does Dafnah (דפנה) mean in Hebrew?
Dafnah (דפנה) means daphne and laurel. It is said dafnah, with the stress on nah.
What is a synonym for Dafnah (דפנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Dafnah (דפנה) are ער.
What rhymes with Dafnah (דפנה)?
Words that rhyme with Dafnah (דפנה) include דירה, גרירה, השגה, שתייה, תובלה, and צביעה.
Is Dafnah (דפנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Dafnah (דפנה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is דַּפְנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דפנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.