Threshold in Hebrew is סַף (saf).
It can also be said מפתן, רף, or מדרגה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
threshold
/ˈθɹɛʃəʊld/ /ˈθɹɛʃˌhəʊld/
These are the Hebrew words for threshold as a noun.
bottom-most part of a doorway
- סַףסףsafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִפְתָּןמפתןmiftánmasculine
entrance
- סַףסףsafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִפְתָּןמפתןmiftánmasculine
point at which an action is triggered
- סַףסףsafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רַףרףrafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
income at which income tax becomes due
- סַףסףsafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַדְרֵגָהמדרגהmadregáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
point where one mentally or physically is vulnerable in response to provocation or to particular things in general
- סַףסףsafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סַף.
- Written with vowel points
- סַף
- Written without vowel points
- סף
- Said
- saf
- Plural
- סַפִּים
- Its meanings in English
- threshold, threshold, verge, doorstep, limen
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with threshold.
These words come before and after threshold in the list.
These are the questions people ask about threshold in Hebrew.
How do you say threshold in Hebrew?
threshold in Hebrew is סַף, said saf. Without vowel points it is written סף. Its plural is סַפִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for threshold?
Besides סף, threshold can be said מִפְתָּן (miftán), רַף (raf), or מַדְרֵגָה (madregá), depending on the meaning.
Is סף masculine or feminine?
The word סף is masculine.
What else does סף mean in English?
Besides threshold, סף can mean threshold, verge, doorstep, and limen.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry threshold and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.