Tsofe (צופה) means lookout in Hebrew.
It can also mean watchman, scout, spectator, and viewer. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
lookout, watchman, scout, spectator
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Tsofe.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם העומד על המשמר במקום גבוה כדי להתריע מפני סכנה, אויב מתקרב וכדומה.
וְהַצֹּפֶה עֹמֵד עַל הַמִּגְדָּל בְּיִזְרְעֵאל
- 2חבר בתנועת נוער חובקת עולם השמה דגש על פעילויות בחיק הטבע, כגון שדאות ומחנאות.
- 3מי שנחשב לחלק מקהל הצגה, מופע, או תכנית טלויזיה.
- 4לא בשימושכינוי לנביא.
בֶּן אָדָם צֹפֶה נְתַתִּיךָ לְבֵית יִשֹרָאֵל
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tsofe is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צוֹפֶה
- Written without vowel points
- צופה
- Said
- tsofe
- Root
- צ־פ־ה
- Pattern
- קוֹטֵל
- Plural
- צוֹפִים
- Feminine form
- צוֹפָה
- Inflections
- נ' צוֹפָה, ר' צוֹפִים, ר"נ צוֹפוֹת
- Gematria
- 181
This is how Tsofe is said in other languages.
- English
- lookout, watchman, scout, spectator, viewer
- Arabic
- ناطور, كشاف, مشاهد
These words mean nearly the same as Tsofe.
- תצפיתן
- חוזה
- נביאprophet
- מצפה
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These words rhyme with Tsofe.
The word Tsofe is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Tsofe comes from the root צ־פ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsofe in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsofe.
What does Tsofe (צופה) mean in Hebrew?
Tsofe (צופה) means lookout, watchman, and scout. It is said tsofe, with the stress on fe.
What is a synonym for Tsofe (צופה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsofe (צופה) are תצפיתן, חוזה, נביא, and מצפה.
What rhymes with Tsofe (צופה)?
Words that rhyme with Tsofe (צופה) include מאפה, יפה, קפה, רופא, אופה, and ישפה.
Is Tsofe (צופה) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsofe (צופה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צוֹפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צופה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.