Shefel (שפל) means low tide in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
low tide
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shefel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקום נמוך, מצב נמוך או ירוד.
נִתַּן הַסֶּכֶל בַּמְּרוֹמִים רַבִּים וַעֲשִׁירִים בַּשֵׁפֶל יֵשֵׁבוּ
- 2(מובן ספציפי) המצב בזמן ירידת גובה מי הים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shefel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁפֶל
- Written without vowel points
- שפל
- Said
- shefel
- Root
- ש־פ־ל
- Pattern
- קֵטֶל
- Plural
- (נדיר) שְׁפָלִים נס' שִׁפְלוֹ שִׁפְלָהּ
- Inflections
- ר' (נדיר) שְׁפָלִים נס' שִׁפְלוֹ שִׁפְלָהּ
- Gematria
- 410
This is how Shefel is said in other languages.
- English
- low tide
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The word Shefel is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Shefel comes from the root ש־פ־ל, like these words.
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What does Shefel (שפל) mean in Hebrew?
Shefel (שפל) means low tide. It is said shefel, with the stress on she.
What is a synonym for Shefel (שפל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shefel (שפל) are תחתית and משבר.
What is the opposite of Shefel (שפל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shefel (שפל) are מרום, רום, and גאות.
What rhymes with Shefel (שפל)?
Words that rhyme with Shefel (שפל) include ספל and כפל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.