Tsefet (צפת) means capital in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
capital
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsefet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדריכלותקישוט המצפה ראשו של עמוד, כותרת.
וַיַּעַשׂ לִפְנֵי הַבַּיִת עַמּוּדִים שְׁנַיִם אַמּוֹת שְׁלֹשִׁים וְחָמֵשׁ אֹרֶךְ וְהַצֶּפֶת אֲשֶׁר עַל רֹאשׁוֹ אַמּוֹת חָמֵשׁ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsefet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- צפת
- Said
- tsefet
- Root
- צ־פ־ה
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- צְפָתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צְפָתוֹת; צֶפֶת־, צִפְתוֹת־
- Gematria
- 570
This is how Tsefet is said in other languages.
- English
- capital
- Russian
- капите́ль
- French
- chapiteau
- German
- Kapitell
These words mean nearly the same as Tsefet.
These words rhyme with Tsefet.
The word Tsefet is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Tsefet comes from the root צ־פ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsefet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsefet.
What does Tsefet (צפת) mean in Hebrew?
Tsefet (צפת) means capital. It is said tsefet, with the stress on tse.
What is a synonym for Tsefet (צפת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsefet (צפת) are כותרת.
What rhymes with Tsefet (צפת)?
Words that rhyme with Tsefet (צפת) include מעטפת, מיצנפת, זפת, קצפת, מרצפת, and רפת.
Is Tsefet (צפת) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsefet (צפת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צְפָתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.