Tofet (תֹּפֶת) means spitting in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תֹּפֶת
tofet
noun · feminine
In English
spitting
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tofet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המילה מופיעה פעם אחת בלבד במקרא, בפסוק לעיל. הדעה המקובלת במחקר גורסת שהמילה גזורה מהשורש האונומטופאי ת־ו־ף, שעניינו יריקה ופליטה. שורש זה, שאיננו בשימוש כיום בעברית, משותף גם לשפות קדומות אחרות: תְּפַף (ארמית), taf`a (אתיופית, טיגרית), تَفَلَ (תָפָלָ, ערבית), tf (מצרית), taf (קופטית). חלק מפרשני המקרא (ראו להלן) הציעו לזהות את המילה עם תֹּפֶת א, אולם פירוש זה איננו מקובל כיום.
The word Tofet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תֹּפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- תופת
- Said
- tofet
- Root
- ת־ו־פ
- Pattern
- קְטֹלֶת
- Gematria
- 886
This is how Tofet is said in other languages.
- English
- spitting
These words mean the opposite of Tofet.
- כיבוד
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These words rhyme with Tofet.
These words come before and after Tofet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tofet.
What does Tofet (תֹּפֶת) mean in Hebrew?
Tofet (תֹּפֶת) means spitting. It is said tofet, with the stress on to.
What is the opposite of Tofet (תֹּפֶת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tofet (תֹּפֶת) are כיבוד.
What rhymes with Tofet (תֹּפֶת)?
Words that rhyme with Tofet (תֹּפֶת) include טרופת and גרופת.
Is Tofet (תֹּפֶת) masculine or feminine?
The word Tofet (תֹּפֶת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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