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Tsefet hayarkhatayim (צפת הירכתיים) means aphlaston in Hebrew.

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

צֶפֶת הַיַּרְכָתַיִם
tsefet hayarkhatayim
noun · feminine
In English

aphlaston, apulstre, sternpiece

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with צ

The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsefet hayarkhatayim.

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

  1. 1
    ימאות(א) קישוט בקצה העליון המעוקל של מזוזת הירכתיים באוניות מן העת העתיקה, לרוב בצורת מניפה; (ב) קישוט מגולף בעץ בקצה הירכתיים של אוניות מפרשים מלחמתיות, לרוב בצורת סמל או שלט־גיבורים.

The word Tsefet hayarkhatayim is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
צֶפֶת הַיַּרְכָתַיִם
Written without vowel points
צפת הירכתיים
Said
tsefet hayarkhatayim
Plural
צְפָתוֹת הַיַּרְכָתַיִם
Inflections
ר' צְפָתוֹת הַיַּרְכָתַיִם
Gematria
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This is how Tsefet hayarkhatayim is said in other languages.

English
aphlaston, apulstre, sternpiece

These words mean the opposite of Tsefet hayarkhatayim.

  • צפת החרטום

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What does Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩) means aphlaston, apulstre, and sternpiece. It is said tsefet hayarkhatayim, with the stress on tse.

What is the opposite of Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩) are ⁨צפת החרטום⁩.

Is Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Tsefet hayarkhatayim (⁨צפת הירכתיים⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨צְפָתוֹת הַיַּרְכָתַיִם⁩.

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

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