Magefa (מגפה) means epidemic in Hebrew.
It can also mean plague and pestilence. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
epidemic, plague, pestilence
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Magefa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מחלה מדבקת ואף קטלנית הנפוצה בהמוניה בקרב פרטים רבים באכלוסיה.
כִּי בַּפַּעַם הַזֹּאת אֲנִי שֹׁלֵחַ אֶת-כָּל-מַגֵּפֹתַי אֶל-לִבְּךָ וּבַעֲבָדֶיךָ וּבְעַמֶּךָ בַּעֲבוּר תֵּדַע כִּי אֵין כָּמֹנִי בְּכָל-הָאָרֶץ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Magefa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַגֵּפָה
- Written without vowel points
- מגפה
- Said
- magefa
- Root
- נ־ג־פ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַגֵּפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַגֵּפוֹת
- Gematria
- 128
This is how Magefa is said in other languages.
- English
- epidemic, plague, pestilence
These words mean nearly the same as Magefa.
These words rhyme with Magefa.
The word Magefa comes from the root נ־ג־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Magefa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Magefa.
What does Magefa (מגפה) mean in Hebrew?
Magefa (מגפה) means epidemic, plague, and pestilence. It is said magefa, with the stress on fa.
What is a synonym for Magefa (מגפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Magefa (מגפה) are קטב.
What rhymes with Magefa (מגפה)?
Words that rhyme with Magefa (מגפה) include שפה, תקופה, תרופה, שרפה, קליפה, and פה.
Is Magefa (מגפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Magefa (מגפה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַגֵּפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מגפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.