Northern in Hebrew is צְפוֹנִי (tsfoní).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צְפוֹנִי
tsfoní
adjective
In English
northern
/ˈnɔː.ðən/ /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for northern as an adjective.
facing, situated in or related to the north
- צְפוֹנִיצפוניtsfoní
This is more about the Hebrew word צְפוֹנִי.
- Written with vowel points
- צְפוֹנִי
- Written without vowel points
- צפוני
- Said
- tsfoní
- Feminine form
- צְפוֹנִית
- Its meanings in English
- northern, north, northern, northerly: of the north, the Devil
These words come before and after northern in the list.
These are the questions people ask about northern in Hebrew.
How do you say northern in Hebrew?
northern in Hebrew is צְפוֹנִי, said tsfoní. Without vowel points it is written צפוני.
What else does צפוני mean in English?
Besides northern, צפוני can mean north, northern, northerly: of the north and the Devil.
How is northern pronounced in English?
northern is pronounced /ˈnɔː.ðən/, /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry northern 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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