safed

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/ˈsɑːfɛd/

proper noun

A city in the historical region of Upper Galilee, Northern District, Israel.

OriginArabic صَفَد ← Biblical Hebrew צְפַת →
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Meanings

safed1

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of safe

Safed2

proper noun

alternative Safad · alternative Tsfat · alternative Tzfat · alternative Sfat · alternative Tsfas · alternative Sfas · alternative Zefat · alternative Ẕefat · alternative Safet · alternative Saphet · alternative Safat · alternative Zephath

  1. A city in the historical region of Upper Galilee, Northern District, Israel.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewצְפַת
  2. Arabicصَفَد
  3. EnglishSafed

From Arabic صَفَد (ṣafad), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew צְפַת (ṣəp̄aṯ).

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Translations

Arabic صَفَد
  • صَفَد (ṣafad)city in northern Israel
Hebrew צְפַת
  • צְפַת (ts'fát)city in northern Israel
Hindi सफ़द
  • सफ़द (safad)city in northern Israel
Italian Safad, Safed
  • Safadcity in northern Israel
  • Safedcity in northern Israel
Japanese ツファット, サフェド
  • ツファット (Tsufatto)city in northern Israel
  • サフェド (Safedo)city in northern Israel
Russian Цфат, Са́фед
  • Цфат (Cfat)city in northern Israel
  • Са́фед (Sáfed)city in northern Israel
Turkish Safed, Safet
  • Safedcity in northern Israel
  • Safetcity in northern Israel
Cite this entry
APA

safed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safed

MLA

“safed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safed.

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