Tsefa (צפע) means viper in Hebrew.
It can also mean adder. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
צֶפַע
tsefa
noun · masculine
In English
viper, adder
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsefa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1נחש ארסי ממשפחת הצפעוניים שארסו מסוכן לאדם.
The word Tsefa is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶפַע
- Written without vowel points
- צפע
- Said
- tsefa
- Root
- צ־פ־ע
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- צְפָעִים
- Inflections
- ר' צְפָעִים
- Gematria
- 240
This is how Tsefa is said in other languages.
- English
- viper, adder
These words rhyme with Tsefa.
The word Tsefa comes from the root צ־פ־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsefa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsefa.
What does Tsefa (צפע) mean in Hebrew?
Tsefa (צפע) means viper and adder. It is said tsefa, with the stress on tse.
What rhymes with Tsefa (צפע)?
Words that rhyme with Tsefa (צפע) include שפע, אפע, סטפה, אפע, קונפה, and טונפה.
Is Tsefa (צפע) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsefa (צפע) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צְפָעִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צפע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.