Tsnefa (צנפה) means wrapping in Hebrew.
It can also mean rolling, pseudofeces, pellet, coil, and neighing. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wrapping, rolling, pseudofeces, pellet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 8 meanings for Tsnefa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כריכה, לפיפה, פקעת; וגם כל אחד מעיגולי הבד של מצנפת, הנכרך סביב הראש.
צָנוֹף יִצְנָפְךָ צְנֵפָה כַּדּוּר אֶל אֶרֶץ רַחֲבַת יָדָיִם [...].
- 2ביולוגיהפקעת של חלקי מזון בלתי מעוכלים, שצפורים ממינים אחדים מקיאות מגרונן.
- 3ימאותחבל המסודר בצורת סליל, כשעיגוליו מונחים זה על גבי זה או זה סביב זה.
- 4צהלת סוס, צניפה, הקול שמשמיע הסוס.
- 5צניפה, כריכה
- 6צניפה
- 7סליל, בוכטה
- 8צניפה, צהלה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsnefa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צְנֵפָה
- Written without vowel points
- צנפה
- Said
- tsnefa
- Root
- צ־נ־פ
- Pattern
- קְטֵלָה
- Plural
- צְנֵפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צְנֵפוֹת; צְנֵפַת־, ר' צְנֵפוֹת־
- Gematria
- 225
This is how Tsnefa is said in other languages.
- English
- wrapping, rolling, pseudofeces, pellet, coil, neighing
- French
- glèn de cordage
- German
- Tauwerksrolle, Rolle
These words mean nearly the same as Tsnefa.
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These words rhyme with Tsnefa.
The word Tsnefa comes from the root צ־נ־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsnefa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsnefa.
What does Tsnefa (צנפה) mean in Hebrew?
Tsnefa (צנפה) means wrapping, rolling, and pseudofeces. It is said tsnefa, with the stress on fa.
What is a synonym for Tsnefa (צנפה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsnefa (צנפה) are צניפה, כריכה, סליל, בוכטה, and צהלה.
What rhymes with Tsnefa (צנפה)?
Words that rhyme with Tsnefa (צנפה) include שפה, תקופה, תרופה, שרפה, קליפה, and פה.
Is Tsnefa (צנפה) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsnefa (צנפה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צְנֵפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צנפה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.