Hekhafah (החפה) means beaching in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶחָפָה
hekhafah
noun · feminine
In English
beaching
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hekhafah.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1השטת סירה והעלאתה על החוף; הושבת כלי שיט על החוף בשעת השפל.
- 2שלב העלייה אל החוף של כוח צבאי שהגיע מן הים בסירה או בכלי נחיתה.
The word Hekhafah is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶחָפָה
- Written without vowel points
- החפה
- Said
- hekhafah
- Plural
- הֶחָפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הֶחָפוֹת; הֶחָפַת־, הֶחָפוֹת־
- Gematria
- 98
This is how Hekhafah is said in other languages.
- English
- beaching
These words rhyme with Hekhafah.
The word Hekhafah is part of these phrases and sayings.
- החפת לויתנים
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These words come before and after Hekhafah in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hekhafah.
What does Hekhafah (החפה) mean in Hebrew?
Hekhafah (החפה) means beaching. It is said hekhafah, with the stress on fah.
What rhymes with Hekhafah (החפה)?
Words that rhyme with Hekhafah (החפה) include דירה, גרירה, השגה, דפנה, שתייה, and תובלה.
Is Hekhafah (החפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Hekhafah (החפה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הֶחָפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry החפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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