Srefa (שרפה) means wildfire in Hebrew.
It can also mean conflagration. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wildfire, conflagration
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Srefa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אש גדולה ובלתי־נשלטת, האוחזת בכל ומתפשטת במהירות.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ – הָבָה נִלְבְּנָה לְבֵנִים, וְנִשְׂרְפָה לִשְׂרֵפָה; וַתְּהִי לָהֶם הַלְּבֵנָה לְאָבֶן, וְהַחֵמָר הָיָה לָהֶם לַחֹמֶר.
- 2סוג של הוצאה להורג המתבצעת על ידי השלכת אש לתוך גופו של הנידון למוות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Srefa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂרֵפָה
- Written without vowel points
- שרפה
- Said
- srefa
- Root
- ש־ר־פ
- Pattern
- קְטֵלָה
- Plural
- שְׂרֵפוֹת
- Inflections
- שְׂרֵפַת־; ר' שְׂרֵפוֹת
- Gematria
- 585
This is how Srefa is said in other languages.
- English
- wildfire, conflagration
- Arabic
- حريق
- Russian
- Пожар
- Spanish
- Incendio
- German
- Brand
These words mean nearly the same as Srefa.
These words rhyme with Srefa.
The word Srefa is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אבק שריפה
- שמן שרפה
- קנה שרפה
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The word Srefa comes from the root ש־ר־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Srefa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Srefa.
What does Srefa (שרפה) mean in Hebrew?
Srefa (שרפה) means wildfire and conflagration. It is said srefa, with the stress on fa.
What is a synonym for Srefa (שרפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Srefa (שרפה) are בעירה and דליקה.
What rhymes with Srefa (שרפה)?
Words that rhyme with Srefa (שרפה) include שפה, תקופה, תרופה, קליפה, פה, and תעופה.
Is Srefa (שרפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Srefa (שרפה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׂרֵפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שרפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.