Tsipiya (ציפייה) means expectation in Hebrew.
It can also mean hope. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
expectation, hope
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsipiya.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המתנה או תקווה להתרחשות מסוימת.
עודינה [עוֹדֵינוּ] תִּכְלֶינָה עֵינֵינוּ אֶל עֶזְרָתֵנוּ הָבֶל; בְּצִפִּיָּתֵנוּ צִפִּינוּ אֶל גּוֹי לֹא יוֹשִׁעַ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsipiya is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צִפִּיָּה
- Written without vowel points
- ציפייה
- Said
- tsipiya
- Root
- צ־פ־י
- Pattern
- קַטָּלָה
- Plural
- צִפִּיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צִפִּיּוֹת, צִפִּיַּת־, ר' צִפִּיּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 205
This is how Tsipiya is said in other languages.
- English
- expectation, hope
- Arabic
- توقع
- Russian
- предвкушение, предвидение, надежда
These words mean nearly the same as Tsipiya.
- ייחול
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These words rhyme with Tsipiya.
The word Tsipiya is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כולו ציפייה
- תיאום ציפיות
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The word Tsipiya comes from the root צ־פ־י, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsipiya in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsipiya.
What does Tsipiya (ציפייה) mean in Hebrew?
Tsipiya (ציפייה) means expectation and hope. It is said tsipiya, with the stress on ya.
What is a synonym for Tsipiya (ציפייה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsipiya (ציפייה) are ייחול.
What rhymes with Tsipiya (ציפייה)?
Words that rhyme with Tsipiya (ציפייה) include אונייה, חיה, סקריה, שתייה, ראייה, and בעיה.
Is Tsipiya (ציפייה) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsipiya (ציפייה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צִפִּיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צפיה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.