נפה
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נפה¹
- /naːˈpʰaː/
- /naˈfa/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
The root is inherited from Proto-Semitic *npy (“to sieve”). Compare Akkadian 𒈾𒁍𒌋 (/napû/, “to sift”), Jewish Palestinian Aramaic נפי (npy /nāpī/, “to fan, winnow, sift”), and Arabic ن ف ي (n f y).
noun נָפָה · nafá · נָפַת־
- a sieve (device to separate larger objects) וְרוּחוֹ כְּנַחַל שׁוֹטֵף, עַד־צַוָּאר יֶחֱצֶה, לַהֲנָפָה גוֹיִם, בְּנָפַת שָׁוְא; וְרֶסֶן מַתְעֶה, עַל לְחָיֵי עַמִּים.
נפה²
verb נִפָּה · nipá
- defective spelling of ניפה (“to sift”)
נפה³
- /naːˈpʰaː/
- /naˈfa/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Probably related to נוֹף (nof, “elevation; landscape”) and נֶפֶת (néfet, “height, elevation”).
In English
Talk about this word "נפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%94. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. נפה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%94 "נפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%94.Cite this
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title = {נפה},
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