Kufra (כופרא) means tar in Hebrew.
It can also mean pitch. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
כּוּפְרָא
kufra
noun · masculine
In English
tar, pitch
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kufra.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לדעת רש"י: זפת, שרף עץ ששימש לאיטום תחתית ספינות.
- 2לדעת רש"י: עץ בראשית צמיחתו, כשענפיו עדיין רכים.
The word Kufra is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כּוּפְרָא
- Written without vowel points
- כופרא
- Said
- kufra
- Root
- כ־פ־ר
- Gematria
- 307
This is how Kufra is said in other languages.
- English
- tar, pitch
- Arabic
- قطران
- Russian
- дёготь, гудрон
- French
- goudron
These words mean nearly the same as Kufra.
These words rhyme with Kufra.
The word Kufra comes from the root כ־פ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Kufra in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kufra.
What does Kufra (כופרא) mean in Hebrew?
Kufra (כופרא) means tar and pitch. It is said kufra, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Kufra (כופרא)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kufra (כופרא) are עטרן and זפת.
What rhymes with Kufra (כופרא)?
Words that rhyme with Kufra (כופרא) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Kufra (כופרא) masculine or feminine?
The word Kufra (כופרא) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כופרא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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