Miftan (מיפתן) means doorstep in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
doorstep
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Miftan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הסף התחתון של פתח הכניסה למבנה, האסקופה.
וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ בַבֹּקֶר מִמָּחֳרָת וְהִנֵּה דָגוֹן נֹפֵל לְפָנָיו אַרְצָה לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן יְהוָה וְרֹאשׁ דָּגוֹן וּשְׁתֵּי כַּפּוֹת יָדָיו כְּרֻתוֹת אֶל-הַמִּפְתָּן רַק דָּגוֹן נִשְׁאַר עָלָיו
- 2בהשאלההתחלה, ראשית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Miftan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִפְתָּן
- Written without vowel points
- מיפתן
- Said
- miftan
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִפְתָּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' מִפְתָּנִים
- Gematria
- 580
This is how Miftan is said in other languages.
- English
- doorstep
- Arabic
- عتبة
These words mean nearly the same as Miftan.
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These words rhyme with Miftan.
These words come before and after Miftan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Miftan.
What does Miftan (מיפתן) mean in Hebrew?
Miftan (מיפתן) means doorstep. It is said miftan, with the stress on tan.
What is a synonym for Miftan (מיפתן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Miftan (מיפתן) are אסקופה, שער, סף, and אסף.
What rhymes with Miftan (מיפתן)?
Words that rhyme with Miftan (מיפתן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Miftan (מיפתן) masculine or feminine?
The word Miftan (מיפתן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִפְתָּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מפתן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.