North in Hebrew is צָּפוֹן (tsafón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צָּפוֹן
tsafón
noun · masculine
In English
north
/nɔːθ/ /noɹθ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for north as a noun.
compass point
- צָּפוֹןצפוןtsafónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָּפוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- צָּפוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- צפון
- Said
- tsafón
- Its meanings in English
- north, singular construct state form of צָפוֹן
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צפון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after north in the list.
These are the questions people ask about north in Hebrew.
How do you say north in Hebrew?
north in Hebrew is צָּפוֹן, said tsafón. Without vowel points it is written צפון.
Is צפון masculine or feminine?
The word צפון is masculine.
What else does צפון mean in English?
Besides north, צפון can mean singular construct state form of צָפוֹן.
How is north pronounced in English?
north is pronounced /nɔːθ/, /noɹθ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry north and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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