Tevat matspen (תיבת מצפן) means compass box in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תֵּבַת מַצְפֵּן
tevat matspen
noun · feminine
In English
compass box
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tevat matspen.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותקופסת עץ להחזקת מצפן מגנטי ימי בכלי שיט.
The word Tevat matspen is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תֵּבַת מַצְפֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- תיבת מצפן
- Said
- tevat matspen
- Plural
- תֵּבוֹת מַצְפֵּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' תֵּבוֹת מַצְפֵּנִים
- Gematria
- 1,072
This is how Tevat matspen is said in other languages.
- English
- compass box
These words come before and after Tevat matspen in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tevat matspen.
What does Tevat matspen (תיבת מצפן) mean in Hebrew?
Tevat matspen (תיבת מצפן) means compass box. It is said tevat matspen, with the stress on vat.
Is Tevat matspen (תיבת מצפן) masculine or feminine?
The word Tevat matspen (תיבת מצפן) is a feminine noun, and its plural is תֵּבוֹת מַצְפֵּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תבת מצפן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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