Tfisa (תפיסה) means hold in Hebrew.
It can also mean seizure, understanding, conception, and perception. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hold, seizure, understanding, conception
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Tfisa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחיזה של דבר־מה.
- 2השתלטות על משהו, לכידה.
- 3קליטה והבנה בשכל.
- 4השקפה, גישה.
The word Tfisa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּפִיסָה
- Written without vowel points
- תפיסה
- Said
- tfisa
- Root
- ת־פ־ס
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- תְּפִיסוֹת
- Inflections
- תְּפִיסַת־, ר' תְּפִיסוֹת
- Gematria
- 555
This is how Tfisa is said in other languages.
- English
- hold, seizure, understanding, conception, perception
- Arabic
- إِمْساك, إِسْتيلاء, إِدْراك, فَهْم
These words mean nearly the same as Tfisa.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Tfisa.
- השמטה
- השלכהcasting away
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tfisa.
The word Tfisa is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תפיסה חזותית
- תפיסה מרחבית
- קשה תפיסה
- תפיסת עולם
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Tfisa comes from the root ת־פ־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Tfisa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tfisa.
What does Tfisa (תפיסה) mean in Hebrew?
Tfisa (תפיסה) means hold, seizure, and understanding. It is said tfisa, with the stress on sa.
What is a synonym for Tfisa (תפיסה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tfisa (תפיסה) are החזקה, קונספציה, רעיון, and נקיטה.
What is the opposite of Tfisa (תפיסה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tfisa (תפיסה) are השמטה and השלכה.
What rhymes with Tfisa (תפיסה)?
Words that rhyme with Tfisa (תפיסה) include מושא, הנדסה, תמיסה, רכסה, נישא, and קופסה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תפיסה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.