Nekifa (נקיפה) means precession in Hebrew.
It can also mean beating and knocking. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
precession, beating, knocking
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Nekifa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכניקהמצב בו צירו של גוף סיבוב נמצא בתנועה.
- 2נתינת מכה, פציעה.
- 3הקשה, דפיקה.
The word Nekifa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְקִיפָה
- Written without vowel points
- נקיפה
- Said
- nekifa
- Root
- נ־ק־פ
- Gematria
- 245
This is how Nekifa is said in other languages.
- English
- precession, beating, knocking
These words mean nearly the same as Nekifa.
- פרצסיה
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The word Nekifa is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נקיפת אצבע
- נקיפת לב
- נקיפת מצפון
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These words come before and after Nekifa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nekifa.
What does Nekifa (נקיפה) mean in Hebrew?
Nekifa (נקיפה) means precession, beating, and knocking. It is said nekifa, with the stress on ki.
What is a synonym for Nekifa (נקיפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nekifa (נקיפה) are פרצסיה.
Is Nekifa (נקיפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Nekifa (נקיפה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקיפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.