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To'efa (תועפה) means horn in Hebrew.

It can also mean antler. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

תּוֹעֵפָה
to'efa
noun · feminine
In English

horn, antler

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ת

The dictionary gives one meaning for To'efa.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    לא בשימושאיבר קשיח הבולט מראשם של כמה ממיני היונקים, בד"כ משני צדי הראש, צורתו כקוץ, לרֹב חלול, ועשוי חומר קשה (כקרטין וחלבונים או עצם).
    אֵל מוֹצִיאָם מִמִּצְרָיִם; כְּתוֹעֲפֹת רְאֵם לוֹ.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word To'efa is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
תּוֹעֵפָה
Written without vowel points
תועפה
Said
to'efa
Root
י־ע־פ
Pattern
תַּקְטֵלָה
Plural
תּוֹעָפוֹת
Inflections
ר' תּוֹעָפוֹת
Gematria
561

This is how To'efa is said in other languages.

English
horn, antler

These words mean nearly the same as To'efa.

  • קרן

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These words rhyme with To'efa.

The word To'efa is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • הון תועפות

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The word To'efa comes from the root י־ע־פ, like these words.

These words come before and after To'efa in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word To'efa.

What does To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) means horn and antler. It is said to'efa, with the stress on fa.

What is a synonym for To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) are ⁨קרן⁩.

What rhymes with To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩)?

Words that rhyme with To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) include ⁨שפה⁩, ⁨תקופה⁩, ⁨תרופה⁩, ⁨שרפה⁩, ⁨קליפה⁩, and ⁨פה⁩.

Is To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word To'efa (⁨תועפה⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨תּוֹעָפוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תועפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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