צופן

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צופן¹

  • /ˈt͡sofen/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Belongs to a root צ־פ־ן (ts-p-n), related to hiding. Compare (dated) צָפַן (tsafán, “to hide”).

noun צֹפֶן · tsófen · צְפָנִים · צָפְנֵי־ · צופן

  1. masculine a code
  2. masculine a cipher

צופן²

  • /t͡suˈfan/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From צוּף (tsuf, “nectar”).

noun צוּפָן · tsufán · צוּפָנִים · צוּפַן־ · צוּפָנֵי־

  1. nectary (a gland that secretes nectar)

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"צופן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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צופן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9F

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"צופן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צופן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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