Khafira (חפירה) means digging in Hebrew.
It can also mean excavation, pit, rambling, long-winded talk, and nagging. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
digging, excavation, pit, rambling
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Khafira.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הוצאת עפר מן הקרקע ליצירת בור, תעלה או מנהרה, או לשם חשיפת הטמון בה.
- 2הבור או השוחה שנוצרו בפעולה זו, וכן האתר שבו נערכת חפירה ארכאולוגית.
- 3סלנגדיבור ארוך ומייגע, שאין בו תכלית ואין הנמען חפץ בו.
- 4סלנגהצקה ונדנוד חוזרים ונשנים; במקורה עגה צבאית.
The word Khafira is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲפִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- חפירה
- Said
- khafira
- Root
- ח־פ־ר
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- חֲפִירוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חֲפִירוֹת; חֲפִירַת־, ר' חֲפִירוֹת־
- Gematria
- 303
This is how Khafira is said in other languages.
- English
- digging, excavation, pit, rambling, long-winded talk, nagging, harassment
These words mean nearly the same as Khafira.
- חציבה
- כריה
- נדנוד
- פטפוט
- חתירהundermining
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khafira.
The word Khafira is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חפירה ארכאולוגית
- חפירה וכיסוי
- חפירה ומילוי
- חפירת הצלה
- מלחמת חפירות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khafira comes from the root ח־פ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Khafira in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khafira.
What does Khafira (חפירה) mean in Hebrew?
Khafira (חפירה) means digging, excavation, and pit. It is said khafira, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Khafira (חפירה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khafira (חפירה) are חציבה, כריה, נדנוד, פטפוט, and חתירה.
What rhymes with Khafira (חפירה)?
Words that rhyme with Khafira (חפירה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Khafira (חפירה) masculine or feminine?
The word Khafira (חפירה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֲפִירוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חפירה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.