Rafah in Hebrew is רָפִיחַ (rafíakh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
רָפִיחַ
rafíakh
name · feminine
In English
Rafah
/ˈɹɑːfə/ /ˈɹæfə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Rafah as a name.
city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
- רָפִיחַרפיחrafíakhfeminine
These words come before and after Rafah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Rafah in Hebrew.
How do you say Rafah in Hebrew?
Rafah in Hebrew is רָפִיחַ, said rafíakh. Without vowel points it is written רפיח.
Is רפיח masculine or feminine?
The word רפיח is feminine.
How is Rafah pronounced in English?
Rafah is pronounced /ˈɹɑːfə/, /ˈɹæfə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Rafah 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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