Nekudat matspen (נקודת מצפן) means point in Hebrew.
It can also mean compass points. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
נְקֻדַּת מַצְפֵּן
nekudat matspen
noun · feminine
In English
point, compass points
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nekudat matspen.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1במצפנים מדורות עברו: כל אחד מ־32 סימני הכיוונים לפי שושנת הרוחות המחלקים את מעגל האופק של המצפן.
The word Nekudat matspen is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְקֻדַּת מַצְפֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- נקודת מצפן
- Said
- nekudat matspen
- Plural
- נְקֻדּוֹת מַצְפֵּן
- Inflections
- ר' נְקֻדּוֹת מַצְפֵּן
- Gematria
- 820
This is how Nekudat matspen is said in other languages.
- English
- point, compass points
These words come before and after Nekudat matspen in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nekudat matspen.
What does Nekudat matspen (נקודת מצפן) mean in Hebrew?
Nekudat matspen (נקודת מצפן) means point and compass points. It is said nekudat matspen, with the stress on dat.
Is Nekudat matspen (נקודת מצפן) masculine or feminine?
The word Nekudat matspen (נקודת מצפן) is a feminine noun, and its plural is נְקֻדּוֹת מַצְפֵּן.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקדת מצפן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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