Tzanif (צניף) means turban in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
turban
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tzanif.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כיסוי ראש העשוי מרצועת בד ארוכה המלופפת לכדי כדור.
וְהָיִית עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת בְּיַד-יְהוָה וּצְנִיף מְלוּכָה בְּכַף-אֱלֹהָיִךְ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Tzanif is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צָנִיף
- Written without vowel points
- צניף
- Said
- tzanif
- Root
- צ־נ־פ
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Plural
- צְנִיפִים
- Inflections
- צְנִיף־; ר' צְנִיפִים, צְנִיפֵי־
- Gematria
- 230
This is how Tzanif is said in other languages.
- English
- turban
These words mean nearly the same as Tzanif.
- טורבן
- צפירה
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These words rhyme with Tzanif.
The word Tzanif comes from the root צ־נ־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tzanif in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tzanif.
What does Tzanif (צניף) mean in Hebrew?
Tzanif (צניף) means turban. It is said tzanif, with the stress on nif.
What is a synonym for Tzanif (צניף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tzanif (צניף) are טורבן and צפירה.
What rhymes with Tzanif (צניף)?
Words that rhyme with Tzanif (צניף) include חריף, רציף, נגיף, סעיף, חטיף, and צריף.
Is Tzanif (צניף) masculine or feminine?
The word Tzanif (צניף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צְנִיפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צניף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.