Safna (ספנה) means hold in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סַפְנָה
safna
noun · feminine
In English
hold
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Safna.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותמדור פנימי באוניית סוחר או באוניית דיג, מתחת הסיפון העליון, בו מאוחסנים הסחורות והמטענים שהיא מובילה.
- 2באוניות מפרשים מלחמתיות: החלל מתחת סיפון התותחים התחתון, ששימש לאחסנת הצידה והאספקה של האונייה, ונחלק לכמה מדורים: מחסן הדגים, מחסן השיכר, מחסן התחמושת, מחסן הלחם ועוד.
- 3מחסן (למטען באונייה)
The word Safna is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סַפְנָה
- Written without vowel points
- ספנה
- Said
- safna
- Plural
- סַפְנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' סַפְנוֹת; סַפְנַת־, ר' סַפְנוֹת־
- Gematria
- 195
This is how Safna is said in other languages.
- English
- hold
- French
- cale
- German
- Raum
These words mean nearly the same as Safna.
These words rhyme with Safna.
These words come before and after Safna in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Safna.
What does Safna (ספנה) mean in Hebrew?
Safna (ספנה) means hold. It is said safna, with the stress on na.
What is a synonym for Safna (ספנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Safna (ספנה) are מחסן.
What rhymes with Safna (ספנה)?
Words that rhyme with Safna (ספנה) include מדינה, תכונה, ספינה, תמונה, מכונה, and הגנה.
Is Safna (ספנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Safna (ספנה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is סַפְנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ספנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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