Sar'af (שרעף) means thought in Hebrew.
It can also mean meditation. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
thought, meditation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sar'af.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מליצהמחשבה, הרהור, רעיון.
בְּרֹב שַׂרְעַפַּי בְּקִרְבִּי; תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ יְשַׁעַשְׁעוּ נַפְשִׁי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sar'af is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׂרְעָף
- Written without vowel points
- שרעף
- Said
- sar'af
- Root
- ש־ר־ע־פ
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- שַׂרְעַפִּים
- Inflections
- ר' שַׂרְעַפִּים
- Gematria
- 650
This is how Sar'af is said in other languages.
- English
- thought, meditation
These words mean nearly the same as Sar'af.
These words rhyme with Sar'af.
The word Sar'af is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שקוע בשרעפים
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What does Sar'af (שרעף) mean in Hebrew?
Sar'af (שרעף) means thought and meditation. It is said sar'af, with the stress on af.
What is a synonym for Sar'af (שרעף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sar'af (שרעף) are מחשבה, רעיון, and הגיג.
What rhymes with Sar'af (שרעף)?
Words that rhyme with Sar'af (שרעף) include כנף, ענף, אף, כף, דף, and גף.
Is Sar'af (שרעף) masculine or feminine?
The word Sar'af (שרעף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שַׂרְעַפִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שרעף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.