Hafsaka (הפסקה) means stopping in Hebrew.
It can also mean break. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
stopping, break
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hafsaka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עצירה, חדילה.
- 2הזמן שבין פעילות לפעילות, למשל, בין שיעורים או בעבודה.
The word Hafsaka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַפְסָקָה
- Written without vowel points
- הפסקה
- Said
- hafsaka
- Root
- פ־ס־ק
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הַפְסָקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הַפְסָקוֹת, הַפְסָקַת־
- Gematria
- 250
This is how Hafsaka is said in other languages.
- English
- stopping, break
- Arabic
- وَقْفة, تَوَقُّف, إسْتِراحة
These words mean nearly the same as Hafsaka.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Hafsaka.
- רצף
- המשכיות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Hafsaka.
The word Hafsaka is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הפסקת אש
- הפסקת עבודה
- הפסקת עשר
- הפסקת צהרים
- הפסקה גדולה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Hafsaka comes from the root פ־ס־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Hafsaka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hafsaka.
What does Hafsaka (הפסקה) mean in Hebrew?
Hafsaka (הפסקה) means stopping and break. It is said hafsaka, with the stress on ka.
What is a synonym for Hafsaka (הפסקה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hafsaka (הפסקה) are אתנחתא, הפסק, הפוגה, פאוזה, מנוחה, and מנוח.
What is the opposite of Hafsaka (הפסקה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hafsaka (הפסקה) are רצף and המשכיות.
What rhymes with Hafsaka (הפסקה)?
Words that rhyme with Hafsaka (הפסקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפסקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.