Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) means head in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שָׂפָה עֶלְיוֹנָה
safa eliona
noun · feminine
In English
head
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Safa eliona.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותהשׁוּל העליון של מפרש מרובע, אורכי או רוחבי.
The word Safa eliona is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂפָה עֶלְיוֹנָה
- Written without vowel points
- שפה עליונה
- Said
- safa eliona
- Plural
- שָׂפוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שָׂפוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת
- Gematria
- 556
This is how Safa eliona is said in other languages.
- English
- head
- French
- têtière, envergure, point de drisse
- German
- Rahliek, Oberliek, Kopf, Fallhorn
These words mean the opposite of Safa eliona.
These words come before and after Safa eliona in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Safa eliona.
What does Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) mean in Hebrew?
Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) means head. It is said safa eliona, with the stress on fa.
What is the opposite of Safa eliona (שפה עליונה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) are שפה תחתונה.
Is Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) masculine or feminine?
The word Safa eliona (שפה עליונה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שָׂפוֹת עֶלְיוֹנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפה עליונה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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